About the Review
Coal Hill Review is an online journal dedicated to publishing fine poetry by both emerging and established writers. We hope to gather a range of diverse voices and styles and to explore work outside the traditional limitations of popular trends and printing costs.
The Review takes its name from Coal Hill, otherwise known as Mount Washington, Pittsburgh, PA, the home of Autumn House Press. Where once people mined its rich coal seams, we now mine for poetry.
We encourage you to review our submission policy and submit your work.
Please also visit our publisher Autumn House Press, an independent, non-profit corporation which has the mission of publishing and promoting poetry and other fine literature.
About the Editors
Michael Simms Editor-in-Chief
Since 1998, Michael Simms has led the Autumn House community in building one of the most influential independent literary organizations in the country. Currently serving as Editor-in-Chief, he coordinates the selection, editing, design, manufacture, and marketing of our publications. He is the author of five collections of poetry, and he presently teaches poetry and publishing in the Master of Fine Arts Program at Chatham University. Simms lives with his wife Eva and their two children in the historic Mount Washington neighborhood overlooking downtown Pittsburgh and the Monongahela River.
Richard St. John Executive Director
Richard St. John joined Autumn House in 2007, bringing over 25 years of experience in nonprofit management. At the Press, he’s responsible for organizational development, administration, fundraising, outreach and education. His book of poems, The Pure Inconstancy of Grace, was published in 2005 by Truman State University Press. His poems have appeared in Sewanee Review, Poet Lore, Carolina Quarterly and other periodicals, and he has given readings across the country. He lives in Pittsburgh with his wife Kate.
Joshua Storey Editor Emeritus
Joshua Storey holds a MA in English Literature from Kent State University and a BA in English and creative writing from Westminster College. During the completion of his master’s degree, he worked extensively with the Stan and Tom Wick Poetry Center, planning and organizing poetry events, competitions, and scholarships. Josh is a Pittsburgh native who firmly believes that the sentence you forget is the best one you never wrote.
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