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CURRENT TEAM MEMBERS
Kyla Sterling, senior poetry editor
Xavier Searle, senior poetry editor
Matthew Henry, poetry editor
Star Zahra, poetry reader
Theresa Senato Edwards, owner, publisher, and EIC
PREVIOUS TEAM MEMBERS
Michelle Whittaker, poetry editor
Lane Falcon, poetry editor
Robin Rosen Chang, poetry editor
Fleur Ann Van Woerkom, poetry reader
J.P. Dancing Bear, Founding Editor, RIP August 2026

American Poetry Journal
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Simon & Schuster includes APJ on its Instagram list alongside Poetry, American Poetry Review, 32 Poems, Plume, Poetry Northwest, Split This Rock, Sho Poetry Journal, Beloit Poetry Journal, and others as "one of these cosmically poetic literary magazines." 

© 2004-2026 All Rights Reserved. American Poetry Journal

ISSN: 2578-0670

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The American Poetry Journal (APJ) is back and online only! Theresa Senato Edwards has taken over the reins as of April 21, 2025. Unfortunately, Theresa did not get much info on past submissions, except that all submissions were responded to. She queried about the anthology, chapbook, full-length submissions, and any upcoming online issues; but the same response was given to her: that all submissions were responded to. Theresa was not able to obtain access to the old APJ Submittable account either. She requested access but was told that the APJ Submittable account was unavailable. Theresa was not a part of the mess that transpired from 2022 to 2024, approximately. And she is sorry that she doesn't have additional news about much of the past submissions as well as submission fees. She asked for financial statements but was not given any. For now the website has been updated with issue and review archives, and we will go from there. Theresa apologizes that she doesn't have more to share and hopes that all her literary citizenship and fine literary reputation over the years will help APJ move positively forward, despite all the disappointment. Theresa will try her best to regain APJ's transparency, passion, and commitment to poets and poetry.​

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