Oct 28, 2016
The Conium Review‘s managing editor, James R. Gapinski, was recently interviewed by The Review Review along with eleven other editors. They discuss their favorite writers, both established and emerging. Read the full article here.
Feb 1, 2015
The Conium Review‘s Innovative Short Fiction Contest is currently open for submissions. The contest deadline is May 1st, 2015. This year’s contest judge is Amelia Gray, author of Gutshot (FSG Originals, 2015), THREATS (FSG Originals, 2012), Museum of the Weird (Fiction Collective Two, 2010), and AM/PM (Featherproof Books, 2009).
The winner receives $500, publication in our journal, five copies of the print issue, and a copy of the judge’s latest book. The $15 entry fee includes a free digital download of the issue. Up to 7,500 words of flash fiction or short stories.
Innovative writing should pack a punch. Send us your weird, wild, and wonderful. Take risks with your draft.
Read the full guidelines and submit your work here:
http://coniumreview.com/contests/innovative-short-fiction-contest

Amelia Gray is this year’s Innovative Short Fiction Contest Judge
Aug 17, 2014
We’re pleased to announce that Amelia Gray will judge The Conium Review‘s 2015 Innovative Short Fiction Contest. The guidelines are already posted on our contests page. The winner receives $500, publication, five copies of the issue, and a copy of the judge’s latest book. Submissions open February 1st, 2015. Get those manuscripts ready!
Amelia is the author of three kickass books (soon to be four): THREATS, Museum of the Weird, and AM/PM. Her latest collection, Gutshot, will be available April 15th, 2015.
We’re looking forward to next year. In the meantime, we’re pushing through the 2014 publication cycle. In a couple months, you can pick up the latest issue and read the 2014 winning story, selected by Manuel Gonzales: “American Rag Story,” by Tom Howard.
Thanks again to all who submitted in 2014, and be sure to send us your work for the 2015 contest.