Category: spotlight
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SPOTLIGHT: Bill Garvey
We are excited to help announce that one of our contributors, Bill Garvey, author of “The Secret”, published in Issue 2.1, had his second poetry collection, “Leaning in the same direction,” published by DarkWinter Press, in which “The Secret” is featured! It is available now through Amazon. Titled Leaning in the same direction, the collection…
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SPOTLIGHT: Jake La Botz
Jake La Botz, who wrote “V-NECKS” for our Winter 2026 issue, has his debut short-story collection “Your Place in This World” coming this April from Cornerstone Press. Congratulations, Jake, and we encourage you all to check out another lovely literary magazine/publisher at the link below! If you’ve been published in Eleventh Hour Literary, we’d love to hear…
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SPOTLIGHT: JoAnneh Nagler
JoAnneh Nagler, who wrote our prize-winning piece in issue 1.2, “Sonja Clay”, published in more than 10 NEW LITERARY MAGAZINES in 2025! Some of these publications include and are available to read at: Her book, Stay with Me, Wisconsin, was also a Kirkus Reviews Best Book of 2022, and has won several awards. Congratulations, JoAnneh, and we encourage…
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SPOTLIGHT: Jay Neugeboren
Jay Neugeboren, who contributed “The Morning Line” as a guest essay for our first issue, recently announced the upcoming release of his next book, Dickens in Brooklyn: Essays on Family, Writing, and Madness, due out April 28, 2026! Neugeboren explores experiences that have been central to his life: caring long-term for a brother with mental illness;…
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SPOTLIGHT: Robert Miner
Robert Miner, who wrote “SELF-PORTRAIT IN A LACEMAKER’S HANDS” for our Summer 2025 issue, was recently awarded an honorable mention and publication in the 2025 Passager Poetry Contest, for his piece, “The servant of the poet Po Chü-I expresses her exasperation”. Congratulations, Robert, and we encourage you all to check out another lovely literary magazine/publisher at…
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SPOTLIGHT: Fendy S. Tulodo
Hello, readers! Today, we want to share the hard work of another contributor. Fendy S. Tulodo, author of “THE 00:03 MACHINE” (published in our Summer 2025 issue), had four new works released this past June. Good work, Fendy! Check them out today! If you’ve been published in Eleventh Hour Literary, we’d love to hear what…
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SPOTLIGHT: Christopher Rubio-Goldsmith
Christopher Rubio-Goldsmith, author of The Go Button, which won our Summer 2025 Poetry Prize, and Punk Music, has some great news to share this month: The Timberline Review has announced his piece “The Borderline Jaguar” as the winner of the 2025 Kay Snow Award! To learn more about the award or the journal, click the…
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SPOTLIGHT: Tom Misuraca
Over in Southern California, one of our community members — Tom Misuraca, author of Stage Kiss — will proudly be presenting not one, but TWO shows for the stage later this year! IFs (Imaginary Friends) is a whimsical and touching comedy about childhood companions, growing up and finding connection in unexpected places. It will be presented…
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SPOTLIGHT: Matthew James Babcock
Eleventh Hour Literary wishes to extend a heartfelt congratulations to one of our contributors, Matthew James Babcock, author of The Golden Age of Distraction and Then The Summer. It was recently announced that Avalon Park Press has named him the winner of their inaugural 2025 Forsberg Prize for Fiction for his collection, Future Perfect. These short…
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SPOTLIGHT: Joe Ponepinto
Our friend — and contributor — Joe Ponepinto, author of “What We Choose to Remember” in Issue 1.1, has some news to share! As a long-time editor of Orca Literary, Ponepinto recently made the decision to shut down the journal. We are so sad to see it go, but its last two issues are available…
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