Red Fez Publications

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{{Infobox magazine | title = Red Fez Publications | image_file = RedFez_logo_small_red.gif | image_size = | image_caption = | editor = Leopold McGinnis, Founding Editor/Owner (2003-); Michele McDannold, Editor-in-Chief(2007-); R.W. Watkins, Associate Poetry Editor (2009-); Patrick Simonelli, Head Fiction Editor (2010-); Michael D. Grover, Head Poetry Editor (2010-); Andy Meisenheimer, Associate Fiction Editor (2010-); Claudia Lamar, Associate Poetry Editor (2010-); Lynn Alexander, Associate Fiction Editor (2010-); Paul Corman-Roberts, Associate Fiction Editor (2010-); J.A. Tyler, Reviews Editor (2010-); Frankie Metro, Associate Fiction Editor (2011-) | previous_editor = Jennifer McCarthy, Editor(2006-2007); Sara Ruffolo, Editor(2006-2007); Nobius Black, Editor(2007-2008); Rob Taylor, Editor(2007-2010); Andrew Rihn, Associate Fiction Editor(1 issue in 2010); Misti Rainwater-Lites, Guest Editor; Jeffery Van den engh, Guest Editor | staff_writer = Karl Koweski, Columnist(2010-); Paul Corman-Roberts, Columnist(2010-); Michael Filippone, Staff Reviewer(2010-); Robert Kloss, Staff Reviewer(2010-); Ani Smith, Staff Reviewer(2010-) | photographer = | category = [[Online Magazines]] | frequency = monthly | publisher = | paid_circulation = | unpaid_circulation = | total_circulation = | founder = Leopold McGinnis | founded = 2002 | firstdate = 2003 | finaldate = | company = | country = | based = Canada | language = English | website = [http://www.redfez.net www.redfez.net] | issn = }} '''''Red Fez Publications''''' is an underground literary magazine that publishes poetry, fiction, books, plays, and illustrated/visual art. Red Fez is published monthly online. ''Red Fez Publications'' has concentrated on publishing and promoting non-mainstream, but accessible work by underground and under-recognized artists. ''Red Fez'' is divided into a unique, searchable database style where users can navigate the site by theme, and includes the curious Poem Dervish feature that randomly pulls poetry from the site's collection. ==History and Background== Red Fez Publications debuted online on March 25, 2003. It was founded by author and independent publisher [[Leopold McGinnis]] in 2002.<ref>Red Fez:About [http://www.redfez.net/redfez/SubPage1.php?page=About]</ref> Jennifer McCarthy and Sara Ruffolo came on as editors in Winter 2006. In Spring 2007, Red Fez went through a substantial re-design, titled Red Fez 2.0. [[Michele McDannold]] joined the Red Fez editorial team in 2007 and eventually became Editor-in-Chief. The publishing schedule at ''Red Fez'' was irregular at first but eventually found its way to quarterly issues.<ref>[http://redfez.net/redfez/SubPage1.php?page=Issues Red Fez:Issues]</ref> This continued for several years until on January 1, 2011 it was announced that ''Red Fez'' would begin publishing issues on a monthly basis. New issues are released on the 13th of every month.<ref>[http://theliteraryunderground.org/smallpresscenter/2011/01/01/red-fez-publications-to-release-new-issues-monthly/ "Red Fez Publications to Release New Issues Monthly"]</ref> ==Content== ''Red Fez Publications'' was founded in 2002 by author Leopold McGinnis (with the vital support of his writing group: David McGinnis, Joan Hoekstra, Rita Simpson & Louisa Sunstrum) out of youthful optimism and a desire to break literature out of the wrinkly, old, death-grippy, status-quo-like hands of a tired and insular literary industry.<ref>[http://redfez.net/redfez/SubPage1.php?page=About Red Fez:About]</ref> The focus was initially on fiction but quickly turned to poetry as the bulk of submissions would demand. Over time it has grown to include art, comics, non-fiction, audio and video. ===Books=== ''Red Fez'' released its first online chapbook on December 1, 2010. ''Vulcan Gang Sign'' by [[Bradley Mason Hamlin]] is a 24 page chapbook consisting of 11 Bradley Mason Hamlin poems, including “Santa Monica Blues,” which recalls Arnold Schwarzenegger‘s early days as a rent collecting bodybuilder.<ref>[http://theliteraryunderground.org/smallpresscenter/2010/12/19/red-fez-publications-releases-vulcan-gang-sign/ "Red Fez Publications Releases Vulcan Gang Sign"]</ref> [[Image:Rrbanner_480x99.jpg|border|top|left]] In conjunction with [[Lit Vision Press]], ''Red Fez Publications'' will release a limited print edition of ''[[Red Reader #1]]'' in August 2011. A collection of stories, poems and art, ''Red Reader #1'' is the first print publication from ''Red Fez''.<ref>[http://theliteraryunderground.org/redreader1 The Literary Underground--Red Reader #1]</ref> <br style="clear: both" /> ===Columns=== ''Red Fez'' included its first regular column in Issue #28 (September 1, 2010). The "Observations of a Dumb Polack" column by Karl Koweski debuted in Issue #63 (April 2006) of ''[[Zygote in my Coffee]]'' and ran there as a regular feature until its final issue in April 2010.<ref>[http://theliteraryunderground.org/smallpresscenter/2010/08/27/karl-koweski-joins-red-fez-publications-as-columnist/ "Karl Koweski Joins Red Fez Publications as Columnist"]</ref> The next column to be added to the ''Red Fez'' lineup was "Dispatches from Atlantis" by Paul Corman-Roberts. It first appeared in Issue #29 (December 1, 2010).<ref>[http://theliteraryunderground.org/smallpresscenter/2010/12/05/paul-corman-roberts-joins-red-fez-publications-as-columnist/ "Paul Corman-Roberts Joins Red Fez Publications as Columnist"]</ref> ===Audio/Video=== The 28th issue of ''Red Fez'', released on September 1, 2010, featured the addition of audio pieces by Tim Murray and the Corporate Cobras. Expanding the video section is a short video by [[Cecelia Chapman]] made in collaboration with [[Jeff Crouch]]. ===Red Fez Radio=== On November 27, 2010 Red Fez Radio debuted on blogtalkradio. The show is thirty minutes long with new episodes broadcasting live twice a month. All shows are available for on-demand listening after the live broadcast. The host, [[Tim Murray]], interviews a different special guest in each episode. * Red Fez Radio #1, Nov. 27, 2010 with special guest Michele McDannold * Red Fez Radio #2, Dec. 11, 2010 with special guest J.D. Nelson * Red Fez Radio #3, Jan. 8, 2011 with special guest Misti Rainwater-Lites * Red Fez Radio #4, Jan. 22, 2011 with special guest John Dorsey * Red Fez Radio #5, Feb. 5, 2011 Call-in Show (Snoetry) * Red Fez Radio #6, Feb. 19, 2011 with special guest Brian Fugett * Red Fez Radio #7, Mar. 5, 2011 with special guest F.N. Wright * Red Fez Radio #8, Mar. 19, 2011 with special guest Michael D. Grover * Red Fez Radio #9, Apr. 2, 2011 with special guest Paul Corman-Roberts * Red Fez Radio #10, Apr. 16, 2011 with special guest J.A. Tyler * Red Fez Radio #11, Apr. 30, 2011 Call-in Show * Red Fez Radio #12, May 7, 2011 * Red Fez Radio #13, May 21, 2011 with special guest Aleathia Drehmer * Red Fez Radio #14, June 4, 2011 with special guest Kim Wu * Red Fez Radio #15, June 18, 2011 with special guest Lynn Alexander * Red Fez Radio #16, July 9, 2011 with special guest Scott Wannberg ==Staff== The current Red Fez editorial team consists of Leopold McGinnis, Founding Editor/Owner; Michele McDannold, Editor-in-Chief; [[Patrick Simonelli]], Head Fiction Editor; [[Andy Meisenheimer]], Fiction Editor; [[Lynn Alexander]], Fiction Editor; [[Paul Corman-Roberts]], Fiction Editor; [[Frankie Metro]], Fiction Editor; [[Michael D. Grover]], Head Poetry Editor; [[R.W. Watkins]], Poetry Editor; [[Claudia Lamar]], Poetry Editor; and [[J.A. Tyler]], Reviews Editor. Red Fez currently has three Staff Reviewers: [[Michael Filippone]], [[Robert Kloss]] and [[Ani Smith]]. [[Karl Koweski]] and Paul Corman-Roberts are the Columnists and [[Tim Murray]] is the Red Fez Radio Host. Past editors have included [[Jennifer McCarthy]], [[Sara Ruffolo]], [[Chris Deal]], [[Nobius Black]], [[Sergio Ortiz Rivers]], [[Aidan Hailes]] and [[Andrew Rihn]]. [[Misti Rainwater-Lites]] and [[Jefferey Van den engh]] have guest edited. ==Contributors== Contributors have included:<ref>Red Fez:Authors [http://www.redfez.net/redfez/SubPage1.php?page=Authors]</ref> * [[Leter Allen|Allen, Lester]] * [[George Anderson|Anderson, George]] * [[Vince Anello|Anello, Vince]] * [[Arlene Ang|Ang, Arlene]] * [[Clary Antome|Antome, Clary]] * [[RD Armstrong|Armstrong, RD]] * [[Ronan Barbour|Barbour, Ronan]] * [[Robert Barboza|Barboza, Robert]] * [[Scurvy Bastard|Bastard, Scurvy]] * [[Gary Beck|Beck, Gary]] * [[Shaindel Beers|Beers, Shaindel]] * [[Miles J. Bell|Bell, Miles J]] * [[Jim Benz|Benz, Jim]] * [[Luis Cuauhtemoc Berriozabal|Berriozabal, Luis Cuauhtemoc]] * [[Ryan Bird|Bird, Ryan]] * [[Brian Biunno|Biunno, Brian]] * [[Nobius Black|Black, Nobius]] * [[Damien Blair|Blair, Damien]] * [[Travis Blair|Blair, Travis]] * [[Chris Bodor|Bodor, Chris]] * [[Bob Boston|Boston, Bob]] * [[Mike Boyle|Boyle, Mike]] * [[Jean Brasseur|Brasseur, Jean]] * [[April Michelle Bratten|Bratten, April Michelle]] * [[Judy L. Brekke|Brekke, Judy L.]] * [[Alan Britt|Britt, Alan]] * [[Nicholas Orlando Bruno|Bruno, Nicholas Orlando]] * [[Jacob H. Buller|Buller, H. Jacob]] * [[Dustin Burmingham|Burmingham, Dustin]] * [[Janet Butler|Butler, Janet]] * [[Connor Caddigan|Caddigan, Connor]] * [[Harry Calhoun|Calhoun, Harry]] * [[Alan Catlin|Catlin, Alan]] * [[Vijaiganga Caveripakkam|Caveripakkam, Vijaiganga]] * [[Dr. T. Ashok Chakravarthy|Chakravarthy, Dr. T. Ashok]] * [[Cecelia Chapman|Chapman, Cecelia]] * [[Joshua K. Chase|Chase, Joshua K.]] * [[MK Chavez|Chavez, MK]] * [[Noah Cicero|Cicero, Noah]] * [[J. Claudius Cloyd|Cloyd, J. Claudius]] * [[Corporate Cobras|Cobras, Corporate]] * [[J.K. Cody|Cody, J. K.]] * [[Mira Coleman|Coleman, Mira]] * [[Terry Collett|Collett, Terry]] * [[Glenn W. Cooper|Cooper, Glenn W.]] * [[Paul Corman-Roberts|Corman-Roberts, Paul]] * [[DB Cox|Cox, DB]] * [[David Crawford|Crawford, David]] * [[Creppy]] * [[Jeffery Crouch|Crouch, Jeffery]] * Crouch & Diana Magallon, Jeffery * [[Libby Cudmore|Cudmore, Libby]] * [[Michael Cuglietta|Cuglietta, Michael]] * [[fake dada|dada, fake]] * [[Chris Deal|Deal, Chris]] * [[Greg deJong|deJong, Greg]] * [[Ryan Dilbert|Dilbert, Ryan]] * [[Twinklewinklestinkle Dinklehinkle|Dinklehinkle, Twinklewinklestinkle]] * [[Dan Donche|Donche, Dan]] * [[Anna Donovan|Donovan, Anna]] * [[William Doreski|Doreski, William]] * [[John Dorsey|Dorsey, John]] * [[Doug Draime|Draime, Doug]] * [[Aleathia Drehmer|Drehmer, Aleathia]] * [[James H. Duncan|Duncan, James H]] * [[Christopher J. Dwyer|Dwyer, Christopher J.]] * [[RC Edrington|Edrington, RC]] * [[Alan Elyshevitz|Elyshevitz, Alan]] * [[Erin English|English, Erin]] * [[Michael Estabrook|Estabrook, Michael]] * [[Ann Eveleigh|Eveleigh, Ann]] * [[Matthew Evelsizer|Evelsizer, Matthew]] * [[Janni Fagan|Fagan, Jenni]] * [[John Faucett|Faucett, John]] * [[Richard Fein|Fein, Richard]] * [[J.D. Finch|Finch, J.D.]] * [[Mike Finley|Finley, Mike]] * [[Craig Firsdon|Firsdon, Craig]] * [[Ryan Quinn Flanagan|Flanagan, Ryan Quinn]] * [[Simon Friel|Friel, Simon]] * [[Wred Fright|Fright, Wred]] * [[Michael Frissore|Frissore, Michael]] * [[Hugh Fulham|Fulham, Hugh]] * [[Bill Gainer|Gainer, Bill]] * [[Alan Gann|Gann, Alan]] * [[Ricky Garni|Garni, Ricky]] * [[Dylan Gilbert|Gilbert, Dylan]] * [[Shonna Gillis|Gillis, Shonna]] * [[Stephen J. Golds|Golds, Stephen J.]] * [[Howie Good|Good, Howie]] * [[Joseph Goosey|Goosey, Joseph]] * [[Richard Grayson|Grayson, Richard]] * [[Brad D. Green|Green, Brad D.]] * [[John Greiner|Greiner, John]] * [[John Grey|Grey, John]] * [[John Grochalski|Grochalski, John]] * [[Michael D. Grover|Grover, Michael]] * [[Steven Gulvezan|Gulvezan, Steven]] * [[Eirik Gumeny|Gumeny, Eirik]] * [[Aidan Hailes|Hailes, Aidan]] * [[Andy Hall|Hall, Andy]] * [[Damion Hamilton|Hamilton, Damion]] * [[Bradley Mason Hamlin|Hamlin, Bradley Mason]] * [[Paul Handley|Handley, Paul]] * [[Jeremy Hansen|Hansen, Jeremy]] * [[Jennifer Hardwick|Hardwick, Jennifer]] * [[Jonathan Hayes|Hayes, Jonathan]] * [[KJ Hays|Hays, KJ]] * [[Jason M. Heim|Heim, Jason M.]] * [[Kyle Hemmings|Hemmings, Kyle]] * [[Jack Henry|Henry, Jack]] * [[Robert Louis Henry|Henry, Robert Louis]] * [[Christina Hoag|Hoag, Christina]] * [[Joan Hoekstra|Hoekstra, Joan]] * [[Daryn Houston|Houston, Daryn]] * [[Bryon D. Howell|Howell, Bryon D.]] * [[David Hughes|Hughes, David]] * [[Jason L. Huskey|Huskey, Jason L.]] * [[Justin Hyde|Hyde, Justin]] * [[Daniel S. Irwin|Irwin, Daniel S.]] * [[Holly Jaffe|Jaffe, Holly]] * [[Cicily Janus|Janus, Cicily]] * [[Michael Lee Johnson|Johnson, Michael Lee]] * [[Stephen Graham Jones|Jones, Stephen Graham]] * [[Peycho Kanev|Kanev, Peycho]] * [[Nicholas Karavatos|Karavatos, Nicholas]] * [[Margaret Karmazin|Karmazin, Margaret]] * [[Amy Kay|Kay, Amy]] * [[Cindy M. Kelly|Kelly, Cindy M.]] * [[Eddie Kilowatt|Kilowatt, Eddie]] * [[Alan King|King, Alan]] * [[Pat King|King, Pat]] * [[Zach King-Smith|King-Smith, Zach]] * [[Jeff Klooger|Klooger, Jeff]] * [[Karl Koweski|Koweski, Karl]] * [[John Kuligowski|Kuligowski, John]] * [[Len Kuntz|Kuntz, Len]] * [[David LaBounty|LaBounty, David]] * [[Andrew Lander|Lander, Andrew]] * [[Roberta Lawson|Lawson, Roberta]] * [[Nicholas Lea|Lea, Nicholas]] * [[Laura LeHew|LeHew, Laura]] * [[Jeff Lemire|Lemire, Jeff]] * [[Josef Lesser|Lesser, Josef]] * [[Hannah Levinson|Levinson, Hannah]] * [[Cynthia Ruth Lewis|Lewis, Cynthia Ruth]] * [[Anthony Liccione|Liccione, Anthony]] * [[Lyn Lifshin|Lifshin, Lyn]] * [[Mary Ann Loesch|Loesch, Mary Ann]] * [[Ben Loory|Loory, Ben]] * [[Richard Lopez Jr.|Lopez, Jr., Richard]] * [[Jack Lovelle|Lovelle, Jack]] * [[Peter Magliocco|Magliocco, Peter]] * [[Chris Major|Major, Chris]] * [[Mike Marcellino|Marcellino, Mike]] * [[April-May March|March, April-May]] * [[Jack T. Marlowe|Marlowe, Jack T]] * [[David Martin|Martin, David]] * [[Alex Martin|Martin, Alex]] * [[Wayne Mason|Mason, Wayne]] * [[Lori A. May|May, Lori A.]] * [[Jennifer McCarthy|McCarthy, Jennifer]] * [[Jennifer McCartin|McCartin, Jennifer]] * [[Drew McCoy|McCoy, Drew]] * [[Michele McDannold|McDannold, Michele]] * [[Leopold McGinnis|McGinnis, Leopold]] * [[David McGinnis|McGinnis, David]] * [[K.L. McKay|McKay, K. L.]] * [[David McLean|McLean, David]] * [[Corey Mesler|Mesler, Corey]] * [[Randi Suzanne Meyer|Meyer, Randi Suzanne]] * [[Chris Middleman|Middleman, Chris]] * [[Joseph Victor Milford|Milford, Joseph Victor]] * [[Colin McKay Miller|Miller, Colin McKay]] * [[Rhys Milsom|Milsom, Rhys]] * [[Shawn Misener|Misener, Shawn]] * [[Zachary Moll|Moll, Zachary]] * [[Adam Moorad|Moorad, Adam]] * [[Stephen James Moore|Moore, Stephen James]] * [[Theron Moore|Moore, Theron]] * [[David Morris|Morris, David]] * [[Stephen Morse|Morse, Stephen]] * [[David M. Morton|Morton, David M]] * [[Thomas Mundt|Mundt, Thomas]] * [[Tim Murray|Murray, Tim]] * [[Burgess Needle|Needle, Burgess (Borges)]] * [[Jason Neese|neese, jason]] * [[J.D. Nelson|Nelson, J. D.]] * [[Mathias Nelson|Nelson, Mathias]] * [[Ashok Niyogi|Niyogi, Ashok]] * [[Keith Nunes|Nunes, Keith]] * [[Colin O'Sullivan|O'Sullivan, Colin]] * [[Josh Olsen|Olsen, Josh]] * [[Michelle Ong|Ong, Michelle]] * [[Sergio A. Ortiz|Ortiz, Sergio A.]] * [[M.E. Parker|Parker, M.E.]] * [[Gavin Pate|Pate, Gavin]] * [[J.R. Pearson|Pearson, J.R.]] * [[Andrew Periale|Periale, Andrew]] * [[Puma Perl|Perl, Puma]] * [[Marc Pietrzykowski|Pietrzykowski, Marc]] * [[Rob Plath|Plath, Rob]] * [[Kenneth Pobo|Pobo, Kenneth]] * [[Brent Powers|Powers, Brent]] * [[M.P. Powers|Powers, M.P.]] * [[Tia Prouhet|Prouhet, Tia]] * [[Dan Provost|Provost, Dan]] * [[Kenneth Radu|Radu, Kenneth]] * [[Misti Rainwater-Lites|Rainwater-Lites, Misti]] * [[Edward J. Rathke|Rathke, Edward J]] * [[Joe Reese|Reese, Joe]] * [[JM Reinbold|Reinbold, JM]] * [[Laura Rheaume|Rheaume, Laura]] * [[Derek Richards|Richards, Derek]] * [[Joseph Ridgwell|Ridgwell, Joseph]] * [[Andrew Rihn|Rihn, Andrew]] * [[J.D. Riso|Riso, J. D.]] * [[Luis Rivas|Rivas, Luis]] * [[Gary Robinson|Robinson, Gary]] * [[John Rocco|Rocco, John]] * [[Linda Rosenkrans|Rosenkrans, Linda]] * [[Cindy Rosmus|Rosmus, Cindy]] * [[Caleb J. Ross|Ross, Caleb J.]] * [[Stephen Rowntree|Rowntree, Stephen]] * [[Brady Russel|Russel, Brady]] * [[Sarah Sarai|Sarai, Sarah]] * [[Vin Sarno|Sarno, Vin]] * [[Rebecca Schumejda|Schumejda, Rebecca]] * [[G. David Schwartz|Schwartz, G. David]] * [[Peter Schwartz|Schwartz, Peter]] * [[Victor Schwartzman|Schwartzman, Victor]] * [[Rita Simpson|Simpson, Rita]] * [[Willie Smith|Smith, Willie]] * [[Ani Smith|Smith, Ani]] * [[Samuel Snoek-Brown|Snoek-Brown, Samuel]] * [[Gerald So|So, Gerald]] * [[Jeffrey Spahr|Spahr, Jeffrey]] * [[David Sparenberg|Sparenberg, David]] * [[Mark Staniforth|Staniforth, Mark]] * [[Lynn Strongin|Strongin, Lynn]] * [[Ray Succre|Succre, Ray]] * [[Louisa Sunstrum|Sunstrum, Louisa]] * [[Joel Sweeney|Sweeney, Joel]] * [[John Sweet|Sweet, John]] * [[Rob Taylor|Taylor, Rob]] * [[William Taylor Jr.|Taylor Jr., William]] * [[Robert T. Tiffin|Tiffin, Robert T.]] * [[Robb Todd|Todd, Robb]] * [[Paul Tristram|Tristram, Paul]] * [[J.A. Tyler|Tyler, J. A.]] * [[Echezona Udeze|Udeze, Echezona]] * [[Edwidge Valery|Valéry, Édwidge]] * [[James Valvis|Valvis, James]] * [[Jeffery Van den engh|Van den engh, Jeffery]] * [[Joel van Noord|van Noord, Joel]] * [[Ross Vassilev|Vassilev, Ross]] * [[Giridhar Veeramaneni|Veeramaneni, Giridhar]] * [[Anthony Venutolo|Venutolo, Anthony]] * [[Joseph Veronneau|Veronneau, Joseph]] * [[Pela Via|Via, Pela]] * [[Mitchell Waldman|Waldman, Mitchell]] * [[Clifford K. Watkins|Watkins, Clifford K.]] * [[R.W. Watkins|Watkins, R.W.]] * [[Dean West|West, Dean]] * [[Zachary Whalen|Whalen, Zachary]] * [[Steve Wheeler|Wheeler, Steve]] * [[Kelley Jean White|White, Kelley Jean]] * [[Jason Floyd Williams|Williams, Jason Floyd]] * [[Michelle Williams|Williams, Michelle]] * [[Zack Wilson|Wilson, Zack]] * [[Richard Paris Wilson|Wilson, Richard Paris]] * [[A.D. Winans|Winans, A.D.]] * [[Jeffrey Winke|Winke, Jeffrey]] * [[Dale Wisely|Wisely, Dale]] * [[Louis Wittig|Wittig, Louis]] * [[F.N. Wright|Wright, F.N.]] * [[xTx]] * [[Scot Young|Young, Scot]] * [[Susan Yount|Yount, Susan]] * [[Thomas Zimmerman|Zimmerman, Thomas]] ==External Links== * Red Fez http://www.redfez.net/redfez * Interview with Leopold McGinnis in 34thparallel http://issuu.com/34thparallel/docs/issue5 ==Notes and references== <references/> [[Category:Publications|Red Fez Publications]] [[Category:Online Magazines|Red Fez Publications]]

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