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bowerygothic.bsky.social
@bowerygothic.bsky.social
NYC's online journal of spooky poetry and fiction. https://www.bowerygothic.com/
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December 4, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Our Autumn 2025 issue is (at long last) now online; please visit for some spooky poems and stories. It's very gloomy here in NYC...
Bowery Gothic
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December 2, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Our Autumn issue launches next week; in anticipation, we'll be hosting a reading this Thursday, October 30, in the haunted basement of VON at 3 Bleecker Street here in NYC. Spooky poems, stories, and cocktails, at all 7pm.
October 28, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Less than a week before submissions close for our next issue!
Submissions for our Autumn 2025 issue are open today through September 15, via Bowery Gothic's Submittable page.

Poetry and fiction contributions are encouraged to interpret this issue's theme, THE UNCANNY VALLEY.
Bowery Gothic Submission Manager
Inspired by a reading series at a haunted bar on the Bowery, the Bowery Gothic is a literary journal seeking to publish the highest quality literature and art. We look for stories—both real and imagin...
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September 9, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Submissions for our Autumn 2025 issue are open today through September 15, via Bowery Gothic's Submittable page.

Poetry and fiction contributions are encouraged to interpret this issue's theme, THE UNCANNY VALLEY.
Bowery Gothic Submission Manager
Inspired by a reading series at a haunted bar on the Bowery, the Bowery Gothic is a literary journal seeking to publish the highest quality literature and art. We look for stories—both real and imagin...
bowerygothic.submittable.com
July 15, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Edition X: Spring 2025, available now. Poetry by Donna Kathryn Kelly, Lee Garratt, Ernest Hilbert, Mario Duarte, John Grey, and Simon MacCulloch. Prose by Libby Cudmore, Nia Vasquez, and Benjamin Larned.

Submissions for the upcoming Edition XI will start tomorrow, July 15, until September 15.
Bowery Gothic
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July 14, 2025 at 3:25 PM
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Our latest issue is now live! Featuring poetry by Ernest Hilbert, Lee Garratt, Mario Duarte, Donna Kathryn Kelly, John Grey, Simon MacCulloch, and fiction by Libby Cudmore, Nia Vasquez, Benjamin Larned. Come by and creep around!
Bowery Gothic
www.bowerygothic.com
June 5, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Our latest issue is now live! Featuring poetry by Ernest Hilbert, Lee Garratt, Mario Duarte, Donna Kathryn Kelly, John Grey, Simon MacCulloch, and fiction by Libby Cudmore, Nia Vasquez, Benjamin Larned. Come by and creep around!
Bowery Gothic
www.bowerygothic.com
June 5, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Join us for our first event of 2025!
February 6, 2025 at 6:03 PM
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Next Sunday!
February 1, 2025 at 3:46 PM
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What is America even FOR if we didn't come up with Draquila?
January 29, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Spread the word: we're presenting a reading in tribute to David Lynch. If you're in NYC, please come help us celebrate his singular vision.
January 29, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Bowery Gothic is here... and open for submissions for our Spring issue. Send us your spookiest poetry and short fiction; the theme is MADNESS.
Bowery Gothic Submission Manager
Inspired by a reading series at a haunted bar on the Bowery, the Bowery Gothic is a literary journal seeking to publish the highest quality literature and art. We look for stories—both real and imagin...
bowerygothic.submittable.com
January 20, 2025 at 1:37 AM