About Weber—The Contemporary West
Weber—The Contemporary West is an international journal spotlighting fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction, and art that speaks to the environment and culture of the American west and beyond.
The journal publishes one annual issue per year and is committed to spotlighting works by both emerging and established writers.
Prizes
Dr. Sherwin W. Howard Poetry Award
The Dr. Sherwin W. Howard Award of $500 is presented annually to the author of the best poetry published in Weber during the previous year.
Funding for this award is generously provided by the Howard family.
Dr. Howard (1936-2001) was former President of Deep Springs College, Dean of the College of Arts & Humanities at Weber State University, editor of Weber Studies, and an accomplished playwright and poet.
Dr. O. Marvin Lewis Essay Award
The Dr. O. Marvin Lewis Award of $500 is presented annually to the author of the best essay published in Weber during the previous year.
Dr. O. Marvin Lewis passed away on February 8, 2015, after a long and productive life. We would like to extend our condolences to the family and acknowledge the longstanding generosity of the MSL Family Foundation for supporting Weber’s annual Dr. O. Marvin Lewis Essay Award.
Testimonials
"Weber is one of the classiest and most intelligent literary journals being published anywhere. It is regional and worldy. I’ve enjoyed the journal's interviews with prize-winning writers, and loved how the magazine has also given voice to people and cultures who are not heard from often enough. When I read Weber, I feel like I’m home. It’s always been a welcoming place for writing about the West—one of unusual depth, variance, and interest—open, strange, new, like the terrain it seeks to challenge and protect."Nancy Takacs
"I am proud to have had my poems included in Weber—The Contemporary West, one of the most influential periodicals serving the interests of the literary and artistic communities around the globe. It’s a must-have publication for any library seriously interested in modern poetry."Simon Perchik
"I challenge anyone to find a journal more impeccably edited and as beautifully produced as Weber—The Contemporary West. Its breadth of concern and range of literary inclusion make it necessary for any evaluation of modern writing.quot;Richard Dokey
"Weber—The Contemporary West is a profoundly thoughtful and provocative journal. It will surprise, inspire, and encourage you with its wisdom and powerful reach."Geraldine Brooks
"Weber —The Contemporary West brings the news—of literature, of the arts, of the minds that make our culture. It is a substantive journal whose every number has something that must be read.quot;E. L. Doctorow
"Impeccably edited, thoughtful and diverse, Weber—The Contemporary West is a fresh and indispensable voice for the literary community."Naomi Shihab Nye
The Contemporary West