Would you like to join us in The Lodge next year?

Cozy up in your chair and read more below!

The Lodge opens for new submissions every spring semester. Any current Blackburn College student is eligible to submit their own original creative writing and visual art for online publication in The Lodge. All submissions are read anonymously by our team of student editors in Blackburn College’s Literary Publishing course, who decide together which pieces are granted admission to The Lodge. Illustrations for the Lodge are created by student artists in Blackburn College’s Illustration course.

Creative writing pieces submitted to The Lodge may also be entered to win cash prizes in the Louise Allen Creative Writing Contest each spring. Started in 1994 with a generous donation from long-time Blackburn friend Louise Allen, the Louise Allen Creative Writing Contest is intended to support and encourage the creative writing community on campus and reward excellence in all creative writing genres. The contest is open to all students and is read anonymously by external judges.

Watch your Blackburn email each spring for instructions on when and how to submit!