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About The American Poetry Journal

APJ is looking for an experienced poetry editor who would like to take over the journal as chief editor/publisher.  If you're interested in taking on this role, which will begin in June as a poetry reader, transition to poetry editor in July--that way you'lI be a major part of the poetry selection for the next issue--and . which will begin in August 2019, please email apjpoetry@gmail.com to apply.

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The role is what you make of it once you're at the reigns but would definitely begin with the following:

reading poetry with other readers for each issue

choosing poems for each issue

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roles as chief editor, poetry reader/editor, publisher, social media/web person, events host (first APJ reading, June 1), etc., etc. :-)  I

 

I definitely do not want to and will not dissolve APJ's website.  

 

I wanted to share this with you four ladies since you've been or will be a part of APJ's team, also to ask if you're interested in taking on the role of chief editor/publisher and running the journal to begin in August, after our next  submission period has closed. You could Tzynya, if you're interested in taking over the journal, you're already reading for the next issue--yay!  

 

 

 

 

 

 

Journal & Poetry Editor: Theresa Senato Edwards

Poetry Reader for Issue 18, October 2019: Tzyna Pinchback

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Founding Editor: J.P. Dancing Bear

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Alumni: Hannah Craig

            Jessica Cuello

            Carolee Bennett

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The American Poetry Journal (APJ) is back and online only for now! 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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