Lowestoft Chronicle
| Editor | Nicholas Litchfield |
|---|---|
| Categories | Literary magazine |
| Frequency | Quarterly |
| Publisher | Lowestoft Chronicle Press |
| Founded | 2009 |
| First issue | September 2009 |
| Country | United States |
| Based in | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Language | English |
| Website | lowestoftchronicle |
| ISSN | 2160-4274 |
| OCLC | 707083134 |
The Lowestoft Chronicle is a quarterly online magazine, based in Boston, Massachusetts, United States.[1] It publishes short stories, flash fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction, interviews, and artwork.[2] An anthology of the best work is published annually.[2] Preference is given to humorous submissions with an emphasis on travel.[1]
History and reception
[edit]The magazine was established in September 2009 by Nicholas Litchfield,[2] an English-born author and journalist who lives in Western New York.[3][4] The name was inspired by the English coastal town of Lowestoft, in Suffolk, which was a regular weekend getaway of his.[5] After the publication of its fourth issue, Cheryl LaGuardia of the Library Journal wrote of the magazine: "All things considered, it might just be a very good thing if the Lowestoft Chronicle were to achieve their goal of world domination."[6]
The magazine has received compliments from Jay Parini, James R. Benn, Franz Wisner, James Reasoner,[7][8][9][10][11] Sheldon Russell, Keith Rosson, Joseph Scapellato, Matthew P. Mayo, [12] and many other authors. It has also been favorably reviewed by the Austrian national radio station FM4[13] and the literary journal review website The Review Review, which gave Lowestoft Chronicle a five star review on two occasions,[14] describing it as "full of great talent and exceptionally well-written pieces."[15] In their assessment of issue eight, NewPages.com observed: "Lowestoft Chronicle presents entertaining and exciting stories that lend themselves toward travel without dipping completely over into travel writing."[16] Praising Lowestoft Chronicle for its layout, artwork, poetry, and fiction, it noted: "Many of the works take one to far-away and exotic places."[17] Afar magazine placed Lowestoft Chronicle top of its list of best free travel journals, commenting: "Wander around the site and you'll find intriguing stories with a welcome dose of humor in many."[18]
The magazine also publishes a print anthology series. American novelist Luke Rhinehart, author of the cult novel The Dice Man, touted their first anthology as an impetus for inspiring him to want to write short stories again.[19] In Examiner.com, Mary Beth Magee praised the variety and quality of the writing in the 2015 collection Other Places[20] and Frank Mundo said of the 2013 anthology, Intrepid Travelers: "Without a single stinker or filler piece in the bunch, this wonderful 160-page 'little' anthology definitely bids well for the strength of work the online magazine version must regularly publish.”[21] More recently, Kirkus Reviews described A Place to Pause, the 2022 collection, as “a refreshingly original collection” full of “entertaining, varied, and clever writing,”.[22] Julia McMichael, writing for Seattle Book Review, considered it “a treasure trove of excellent writing.”[23]
The magazine has featured in numerous British newspapers, most notably the Lancashire Evening Post, which defined Lowestoft Chronicle as a “refreshingly unique”[24] literary magazine that produces entertaining compendiums of “original and amusing travelogues, poetic reflections, and tales of far-flung adventure that range from science fiction and fantasy to mystery and crime, offering something for all tastes.”[25] The newspaper called Intrepid Travelers "a coruscating cornucopia of humour, drama and big, beautiful adventures",[26] and Other Places "a mouth-watering feast", noting: "Packed into the pages are stories to entice, enthral, and entertain...incisive and enlightening interviews...and a tasty blend of pleasing and deftly prepared poems."[27] It also described the 2018 anthology, Invigorating Passages, as “a rare and dynamic literary collection which grabs readers firmly and sweeps them away to strange and exhilarating places, presenting intriguing situations, colourful characters, and making us yearn to strap on the backpack and go exploring.”[28]
Anthologies
[edit]- Lowestoft Chronicle 2011 Anthology (2011)
- Far-flung and Foreign (2012)
- Intrepid Travelers (2013)
- Somewhere, Sometime (2014)
- Other Places (2015)
- Grand Departures (2016)
- Invigorating Passages (2018)
- Steadfast Trekkers (2018)
- The Vicarious Traveler (2019)
- An Adventurous Spirit (2022)
- A Place to Pause (2024)
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Popular magazine Lowestoft Chronicle publishes its second print anthology: Far-flung and Foreign". PRLog. Retrieved March 26, 2017.
- ^ a b c "Lowestoft Chronicle". The Review Review. Archived from the original on October 26, 2013. Retrieved March 26, 2017.
- ^ Norfolk, Pam. "Book Review – Swampjack Virus by Nicholas Litchfield". Lancashire Evening Post, October 22, 2013.
- ^ Norfolk, Pam (June 26, 2018). "Book review: Portrait in Smoke and The Longest Second by Bill S. Ballinger". Lancashire Post.
- ^ Norfolk, Pam. "Book review: Intrepid Travelers: Lowestoft Chronicle’s 2013 Anthology Edited by Nicholas Litchfield". Blackpool Gazette, May 30, 2013.
- ^ LaGuardia, Cheryl. "The Lowestoft Chronicle" Library Journal, February 22, 2011.
- ^ Reasoner, James. "New Interview" Rough Edges, March 1, 2013.
- ^ Reasoner, James. "Intrepid Travelers - Nicholas Litchfield, ed." Rough Edges, August 12, 2013.
- ^ Reasoner, James. "Spring Issue of The Lowestoft Chronicle Now On-Line" Rough Edges, March 12, 2014.
- ^ Reasoner, James. "Other Places - Nicholas Litchfield, ed." Rough Edges, July 16, 2015.
- ^ Reasoner, James. "The Lowestoft Chronicle, Issue 56 Now Available". Rough Edges. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
- ^ Mayo, Matthew P. "Lowestoft Chronicle: The Winter Issue (and … Me!)" www.matthewmayo.com, November 30, 2013
- ^ Dempsey, Dave. "Today’s Webtip: The Lowestoft Chronicle.", FM4, September 2, 2013.
- ^ Sierra, Krystal. "Fascinating Travel Writing in Stellar Online Mag" The Review Review, August 8, 2016.
- ^ Smith, Tara. "A Journal Flies High With Humor, Travel, and Flash Fiction" The Review Review, June 25, 2012.
- ^ McIlvenna, Kirsten. "Lowestoft Chronicle - Autumn 2012" Newpages.com, October 15, 2012.
- ^ Tonn, Henry F. "Lowestoft Chronicle - Summer 2011" NewPages.com, September 14, 2011.
- ^ Tompkins, Pat. "7 Free Travel Journals to Dive Into" Afar, November 18, 2016.
- ^ ELITMAG Review. "Lowestoft Chronicle", June 25, 2011.
- ^ Magee, Mary Beth. "Travel topics abound in Lowestoft Chronicle anthology, Other Places," Examiner.com, July 10, 2015.
- ^ Mundo, Frank. "Book Review: Intrepid Travelers edited by Nicholas Litchfield" Examiner.com, July 21, 2013.
- ^ "An Adventurous Spirit". Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
- ^ McMichael, Julia. "An Adventurous Spirit". Seattle Book Review. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
- ^ Norfolk, Pam (March 27, 2018). "Book review: Invigorating Passages Edited by Nicholas Litchfield". Lancashire Post.
- ^ Norfolk, Pam (March 27, 2018). "Book review: Invigorating Passages Edited by Nicholas Litchfield". Lancashire Post.
- ^ Norfolk, Pam. "Book review: Intrepid Travelers: Lowestoft Chronicle’s 2013 Anthology Edited by Nicholas Litchfield". Lancashire Evening Post, May 30, 2013.
- ^ Norfolk, Pam. "Book review: Other Places by Edited by Nicholas Litchfield" Lancashire Evening Post, July 2, 2015.
- ^ Norfolk, Pam (March 27, 2018). "Book review: Invigorating Passages Edited by Nicholas Litchfield". Lancashire Post.