The Fall issue is here
The Fall issue is here on schedule, and it is full of goodies. We are confident that this is our best issue yet! See a […]
Articles by John Barefield
Dorea Marshall wins Hickory Stump Short Story Competition
Maria Brandt, Anne Panning, Jay Keith and I are happy to report the winner of the 2018 Hickory Stump Short Story Writing contest. Competition was […]
Last call for submissions fast approaching
Well the time has come. Summer is definitely here, and our summer issue cannot be far behind. You can all look forward to your next […]
Maria Brandt: Using the Grassic Short Novel Prize to forge connections
We were lucky enough to catch up to Maria Brandt, author of The Grassic Prize winning short novel All the Words, to discuss how winning […]
Join Giller-Prize-winning novelist Elizabeth Hay in our Summer 2018 issue
Like its namesake, The Hickory Stump is a great place to sit and read. Come here each season and take a break in the shade. […]
Hickory Stump Short Story Competition open for submissions till June 30th
“Competition is the key to success.” The Hickory Stump Short Story Contest is now open to submissions. Submit your short story of up to 4000 […]
Read the Spring 2018 issue
The spring issue is now here, with fiction from a half-dozen great authors.
Stephen Cole wins Hickory Stump Short Story Competition
We are proud to present contest winner Stephen Cole’s “Sisters Through a Window,” a poignant and structured look at the lives of Russian Jewish immigrant […]
First issue released: Winter 2017
In our first Issue, join Chery Loos as she tells us a tale of overcoming loneliness and isolation in Lost & Found. Let Bartel Miki […]
