Journal of
POETRY, PROSE & ART
Since 1990
About Fugue
Established in 1990 at the University of Idaho, Fugue publishes poetry, fiction, essays, hybrid work, and visual art from established and emerging writers and artists. Fugue is managed and edited entirely by University of Idaho graduate students, with help from graduate and undergraduate readers. We take pride in the work we print, writers we publish, and the presentation of each issue.
Currently, we publish one print issue each year (Spring/Early Summer), publishing writing online throughout the year, and hold an annual contest in both prose and poetry judged by two nationally recognized writers (Late Winter/Spring).
Digital Presence
Like many journals and magazines in recent years, Fugue has entered the digital literary world. Digital publication allows us to host our digital content free and accessible to all.
For a list of our most-wanted reviews, see here.
Additionally, we host a digital archive of all back issues of Fugue on our website. This archive, managed by the Digital Initiatives Department in the University of Idaho Library, provides Fugue's readers access to over two decades of content.
The Contest
Every year, Fugue hosts an Annual Writing Contest, publishing winners in both prose and poetry and awarding them $1,000 each. Past judges include Pam Houston, Dorianne Laux, Rodney Jones, Mark Doty, Rick Moody, Ellen Bryant Voigt, Jo Ann Beard, Rebecca McClanahan, Patricia Hampl, Traci Brimhall, Edan Lepucki, Tony Hoagland, Chen Chen, Aisha Sabatini Sloan, sam sax, and Leni Zumas.
Past Contributors
Fugue boasts a remarkable list of past contributors, including Steve Almond, Charles Baxter, Stephen Dobyns, Denise Duhamel, Stephen Dunn, B.H. Fairchild, Nick Flynn, Terrance Hayes, Michael Martone, Campbell McGrath, W.S. Merwin, Sharon Olds, Jim Shepard, RT Smith, Virgil Suarez, Melanie Rae Thon, Natasha Trethewey, Anthony Varallo, Robert Wrigley, and Dean Young, among many, many others.
