The Wake Forest Review is an online literary magazine showcasing the creative talents of the Wake Forest, NC community.

Volume 2 is now available - click the link above.

The 2025 submission window will open March 1st - June 30th.

The Wake Forest Review is thrilled to announce the winners of the 2025 Short Fiction Contest:

  • Winner: Rebecca Henry Lowndes, "There is a Season"

  • Honorable Mention: Zachariah Claypole White, "Gregory's Teeth"

  • Honorable Mention: Amy Hepp, "Finding Peace"

  • Honorable Mention: Stefanie Seay, "The Ground Shifts"

High School Division:

  • Winner: Nikholas Svajlenka, "The Thrill"

  • Honorable Mention: Connor West, "The Mirror"

  • Honorable Mention: "8 Days Ago" (Author has not yet responded to their email as they are on summer break, but if you see this, please get in touch!)

These stories will be featured in Volume 3 of The Wake Forest Review, out later this year. Thank you to everyone who shared their work with us - our community is filled with incredible talent!