RATTLE

RATTLE is an award-winning poetry magazine based in Los Angeles, California. Founded in 1994, the magazine is published by the Frieda C. Fox Family Foundation. Established writers such as Philip Levine, Jane Hirshfield, Billy Collins, Sharon Olds, Gregory Orr, and others have appeared in RATTLE, although the magazine also prides itself on its publication of new and emerging poets. Poems from the magazine have been reprinted in The Best American Poetry and Pushcart Prize anthologies.

According to the magazine’s website:

RATTLE is pretty simple: We love poetry and feel that it's something everyone can enjoy. We look for poems that are accessible, that have heart, that have something to say.

Each issue features a theme honoring a particular community of poets, such as teachers, slam poets, or, most recently, nurse poets. Interviews with contemporary poets are also a staple of the twice-yearly publication. Though primarily dedicated to its print issues, the magazine’s website features a variety of supplemental material, such as audio archives, reviews of contemporary poetry, and electronic issues.

RATTLE Poetry Prize

The RATTLE Poetry Prize, established in 2006, awards $5000 to the best poem submitted, as decided by the magazine’s editors. Ten $100 honorable mentions are also awarded. All winners receive publication in the winter issue of the magazine.

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Editor-in-Chief: Alan Fox
Editor: Timothy Green
Assistant Editor: Megan O’Reilly
Editor Emeritus: Stellasue Lee
Editorial Assistant: Cassandra Glickman

Past Contributors

Past contributors to the journal have included: