Every year The Masters Review opens submissions to produce our anthology, a collection of ten stories and essays written by the best emerging authors. Our aim is to showcase ten writers who we believe will continue to produce great work. The ten winners are nationally distributed in a printed book with their stories and essays exposed to top agents, editors, and authors across the country. Our third volume was awarded the Silver Medal for Best Short Story Collection through the INDIEFAB Awards in 2015, and our fourth volume was an honorable mention for best anthology.

"Funny Not Funny" by Jenna Abrams
"Open Enrollment" by Danielle Claro
"The Tree That Stood Alone in the Desert" by David DeGusta
"Bad Guys" by Patricia Garcia Lujan
"Sanctuary" by Tim Griffith
"Walking to Camano" by Clemintine Guirado
"The Dog" by Fredrick Kunkle
"Barely a Sound" by Kathleen Latham
"Hammock" by Ikechukwu Roy Udeh-Ubaka
"Egging" by Sophia Zaklikowski

Our biggest anthology yet, The Masters Review Anthology Volume X represents our ten years of dedication to publishing emerging writers. Inside, you'll find our winning writers, their stories selected by Diane Cook, author of the novel The New Wilderness and the story collection Man V. Nature: Cherokee Space Camp, a bachelor party for a recovering alcoholic at a bar, a seance. Cats leaping to their deaths, a rat king, family legends. They're all waiting for you, alongside an introduction by Diane Cook and essays from former Anthology contributors who've gone on to publish story collections and novels since their inclusion in our pages.

"Do Not Duplicate" by John Darcy
"A String of Lapis Beads" by Greg Schutz
"All That Is or Ever Was or Ever Will Be" by Eliana Ramage
"Comfort Animals" by Travis Eisenbise
"Persimmon" by Elissa C. Huang
"The Bird Rattle" by Chelsy Diaz Amaya
"Atlas, Bayonet, (War) Correspondence: An Abecedarian" by Tanya Bellehumeur-Allatt
"Sugar" by Francis Walsh
"Limbs" by Megan Callahan
"Resurrection" by Hilary Dean
With essays from previous winners Monica Macansantos, Jennifer Dupree, Eliza Robertson, Emma Sloley, Robert Glick, and Anna Reeser.

Volume X can be purchased on Amazon or Barnes & Noble.

The Masters Review Volume IX With Stories Selected by Rick Bass! The anthology was published in March 2021. Stories from today's best emerging writers with an introduction from the legendary Rick Bass.

You can purchase Volume IX as an add-on to any submission. Submit to get your copy today, or order on Amazon!

"Exchanges" by Dara Kell
"The God in the Dark" by Leeyee Lim
"Pirating" by Jack Foraker
"Proper Forage" by Barbara Litkowski
"Where the Last Grizzly Was Murdered" by Charisse Hovey Kubr
"Above Snowline" by Rachel Markels Webber
"Mortal Champions" by Stefani Nellen
"Everyday Horror Show" by Paola Ferrante
"Cicada Summer" by Emma Eun-joo Choi
"Whitney in the Real World" by Stephanie Pushaw

The Masters Review Volume VIII With Stories And Essays Selected by Kate Bernheimer! This is our eighth volume—the best we've published. The anthology was published in December 2019. Stories and Essays from today's best emerging writers with an introduction from the queen of fairy tales herself, Kate Bernheimer.

You can purchase Volume VIII on Amazon, or The Masters Review Anthology can be purchased as an add-on to any submission. Submit to get your copy today!

“Electric Guests” by Naïma Msechu
“American Crusader” by Lavanya Vasudevan
“Chlorine” by Kate Bucca
“Lida” by Belal Rafiq
“Quiet Guest” by Dawna Kemper
“June” by V. Efua Prince
“Paper Boats” by Lydia Martín
“Face to Face” by Jenna Geisinger
“An English Woman and an Arab Man Walk into a Bar” by H. de C.
“Fear” by Divya Sood

The Masters Review Volume VII With Stories And Essays Selected by Rebecca Makkai! This is our seventh volume — our best anthology yet. The anthology was published in October 2018. Stories and Essays from today's best emerging writers with an introduction from one of literature's most celebrated authors, Rebecca Makkai.

The Masters Review Anthology can be purchased as an add-on to any submission. Submit to get your copy today!

The Masters Review Volume VI With Stories And Essays Selected by Roxane Gay! Our sixth volume was published in October 2017. Stories and Essays from today's best emerging writers with an introduction from one of literature's most celebrated authors. Don't miss Roxane Gay's Volume VI selections!

Our very special fifth volume is here! The best stories by emerging writers. This year's collection showcases fiction takes us past the point of what we normally consider about the nature of our own jealousy, the fragility of our bodies, and the complications of parenthood. Selected by the incomparable Amy Hempel, our judge chose "narratives that overturned expectations..." These are the kind of stories that stick to your bones. Order now!

Work by: Josie Sigler, Eliza Robertson, AE Kulze, Katie Young Foster, Jonathan Durbin, Jonathan Nehls, Andres Carlstein, Laurie Baker, Shubha Venugopal, and Kari Shemwell.

The best short stories by emerging writers. This year's volume showcases fiction selected by bestselling author, Kevin Brockmeier. A man is hired to snuggle, teenagers grow wings, young boys embark on a road trip to steal from their mother. As Kevin Brockmeier puts it: "They all made me feel, as I sat quietly before them, that I was participating more fully in my own experience..."

“The Masters Review is a lovely magazine, in form and content. How awesome it is to see the next generation of writers kicking ass, taking names, and making beautiful art. ” -- Steve Almond

FINALIST! INDIEFAB Award for Best Short Story Collection and Best Anthology

Time magazine book critic and New York Times bestselling author, Lev Grossman, selected stories for our third volume.

A giant falls out of the sky, a mother takes her son on an African safari, and a soldier departing for war can't stop buying things. It's all here; ten stories that will amaze and entertain. Winner of the INDIE FAB Silver Medal for Best Short Story Collection.

"They're frightening, funny, sexy, restless, strange, and frequently melancholy..."
-- Lev Grossman

Women's Prize for Fiction winner and bestselling author, AM Homes, selects stories for our second volume. With work from authors in graduate programs around the world, this collection represents ten unique, talented, and diverse voices.

Explore our inaugural issue with a collection that is serious, heartfelt, and urgent. An introduction and stories selected by Lauren Groff.