July 1, 2012

Rio Liang

Carve Staff and Community

“Hybrid” by Stephanie Dickinson

July 1, 2012

Rio Liang

Carve Staff and Community

Dalloway is a young girl who wants to escape her cross-dressing father and cosmetic surgery-obsessed grandmother.

June 23, 2012

Matthew Limpede

Tips for Writers

Writing a Cover Letter

June 23, 2012

Matthew Limpede

Tips for Writers

The dreaded cover letter. How important is it? Do editors even read them?

June 20, 2012

Matthew Limpede

Books Magazines Authors

Carve Story "The Dead Kid" by Gillian King Being Adapted Into Short Film

June 20, 2012

Matthew Limpede

Books Magazines Authors

Carve Story "The Dead Kid" by Gillian King Being Adapted Into Short Film

Gillian King, the author of the Carve published short story, is co-writing the script with director Gregory D. Goyins

June 15, 2012

Rio Liang

Carve Staff and Community

"Unpracticed Altitudes" by Shaun Hamill

June 15, 2012

Rio Liang

Carve Staff and Community

A lonely landlord connects with one of his quirky tenants as they build a rooftop trampoline.

June 15, 2012

Matthew Limpede

Carve Staff and Community

A Carnival of Magic, Mystery and Loss: Our Summer 2012 Issue Is Here

June 15, 2012

Matthew Limpede

Carve Staff and Community

A Carnival of Magic, Mystery and Loss: Our Summer 2012 Issue Is Here

The summer 2012 issue brings 3 new short stories and a gorgeous cover photo to readers.

June 14, 2012

Matthew Limpede

Tips for Writers

Preparing Your Snail Mail Submission

June 14, 2012

Matthew Limpede

Tips for Writers

Make sure you don't annoy the editor by following these snail mail submission tips.

June 13, 2012

Matthew Limpede

Books Magazines Authors

Sarah Terez Rosenblum's Debut Novel Published

June 13, 2012

Matthew Limpede

Books Magazines Authors

Sarah Terez Rosenblum's Debut Novel Published

Former Carve contributor publishes a classical story told in a post-modern form.

June 12, 2012

Rio Liang

Carve Staff and Community

A Gay Pride Guide to Carve’s LGBT-Themed Stories

June 12, 2012

Rio Liang

Carve Staff and Community

A Gay Pride Guide to Carve’s LGBT-Themed Stories

In the spirit of Gay Pride Month, we’ve prepared for our readers a brief guide to Carve’s gay and lesbian-themed fiction offerings through the years.

June 7, 2012

Matthew Limpede

Books Magazines Authors

The Editor's Favorite Raymond Carver Story

June 7, 2012

Matthew Limpede

Books Magazines Authors

The Editor's Favorite Raymond Carver Story

The editor talks about his favorite Carve short story and invites you to share yours.

June 7, 2012

Matthew Limpede

Books Magazines Authors

Founding Editor Melvin Sterne publishes debut novel, Zara

June 7, 2012

Matthew Limpede

Books Magazines Authors

Founding Editor Melvin Sterne publishes debut novel, Zara

Zara tells the story of a young prostitute in Bombay, India, who must resort to blackmail to find her freedom.

June 6, 2012

Matthew Limpede

Books Magazines Authors

Pre-order The Doula, Bridget Boland's debut novel

June 6, 2012

Matthew Limpede

Books Magazines Authors

Pre-order The Doula, Bridget Boland's debut novel

Bridget Boland’s debut novel, The Doula, is now available for pre-order from Amazon. It will be released September 4 from Gallery Books, a division of Simon & Schuster.

Boland is the guest judge of this year’s Raymond Carver Short Story Contest.

We specifically asked her to guest judge because she is a debut novelist, and we like to highlight the importance of recognizing first-time authors and their contributions to the literary landscape.

Ben Fountain, author of Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk (and also a guest judge of the 2007 Raymond Carver Short Story Contest) has this to say about The Doula: