Clear and Resonant Mysteries: Submit Now

Shadow and shadowy motives, mischief and misbehavior, dark motives and serious riddles.  Our fall issue will feature work influenced by the modes of mystery, noir, crime and suspense.  We want work that explores secrets kept and secrets unlocked.  We’re not looking for procedurals or cozies, but still want stories, poems and essays with focus on character development, actions and their consequences and artful writing.  Shenandoah has always been hospitable to mysteries, but this winter, we’re downright fixated. Submit your work here.


recent-meR. T. Smith has edited Shenandoah since 1995 and serves as Writer-in-Residence at Washington & Lee. His forthcoming books are Doves in Flight: 13 Fictions and Summoning Shades: New Poems, both due in 2017.