Literary Spotlight: Emerge Literary Journal (Melissa Hart interviews Diane Gottlieb
In 2011, poet and author Ariana D. Den Bleyker saw a need for publications catering to people without numerous bylines and launched Emerge Literary Journal to showcase their work. Over the past year, staff at the magazine expanded her vision to include established writers who want to attempt a new genre or form.
“So, let’s say you’re a poet, and you want to try fiction, or you’re a fiction writer, and you want to throw in some magical realism and haven’t done that before. We welcome that,” says Diane Gottlieb, prose editor at Emerge, noting that the magazine’s tagline is “a journal of growth, change & experimentation.”
“If you feel strongly that this is a piece that needs to be out in the world, send it to us,” she says. “If it’s beautiful, if it’s funny, if it touches the heart, and if it’s pushing boundaries, we want it.”