Perigee: Publication for the Arts is a quarterly
literary journal, founded in 2003, that publishes
poetry,
prose, and
artwork. It is based in
San Diego,
California, and
Saint Louis,
Missouri. The founding editor is Robert Judge Woerheide.
In 2009 Web Del Sol named
Perigee as one of the top 50 literary publications in the world.
Notable past contributors include Tom Sheehan, Gladys Swan and
Norman Mailer.
Submissions
Submissions are allowed directly through . Approximately 95% of Perigee's submissions come from authors without a
literary agent. About 40% of the work published is from first-time authors, making it a popular venue for new voices in literature. Perigee receives about 1,500 submissions each year. Approximately 70% of these submissions are poetry.
Contests
Perigee holds annual contests in
fiction and
poetry.
The poetry contest is held each year beginning September 1st and ending December 31st. Past judges have included
Judy Jordan, Steve Kowit,
Marvin Bell and
Joseph Millar. The fiction contest runs from January 1 to May 31st. Past judges have included Thomas E. Kennedy and
James Brown.
2009 Fiction Contest Winnters
- Second Place - Rachel Allyson Stone
- Third Place - Sarah Lynn Knowles
Staff
The all volunteer staff consists of writers and educators from the
Southern California area. At various times the staff has been comprised of California State University San Marcos Professors Susan Fellows; poet Jensea Storie; Kathryn Woerheide; photographer Fred T. Buckley; writer and educator Benjamin Arnold; poet Leighann Timbs; John McGuinness; and novelist Duff Brenna. As of 2006, Board of Directors consisted of Robert Judge Woerheide (President, Treasurer), Susan Fellows (Vice President), and Kathryn Margery Woerheide (Secretary).
In 2008, Poetry Editor Jensea Storie retired from the editorial board, as did founding editor Susan Fellows.
In 2009, noted writers Walter Cummins and Thomas E. Kennedy joined Perigee as contributing editors, and R.A. Rycraft began serving as Non-Fiction Editor. Award winning poet Steve Kowit joined
Perigee as Poetry Editor in April of 2009.
