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Hybrid Writing by

Andrew Aulino, Sarah Parris, Johan PS, & Jamie L. Smith

Short Fiction By

W.H. Hilf, Colin Kohlhaas, M. Palmer, M.C. Schmidt,
Rukma Sen, & József-Sándor Török

Nonfiction By

Sophie Amado, Catherine Hall Carson, Ellen Notbohm,
Rae Rowe, Mia Arias Tsang, & Maw Shein Win

And Poetry By

Andrew Christoforakis, Amy Cygan, Jordan E. Franklin, Kimberly Gibson-Tran, ash good, Pete Hyberger, Melissa King, Angelina Leaños, Aaron Lelito, Sophie Sala, & Nicole Scott

New WebPages

• Our submissions guidelines have been updated and the details of our themed Issue 17 summer contest, The Climate Issue, are now up! Subs open April 2-30, 2026.

• An official Nominations page to compile our annual literary award and anthology nominees, plus a special Gratitude page highlighting the people and organizations who’ve materially supported the growth of Blood Tree Lit.

• Blood Tree now has a Store! Stickers and ebooks available onsite. Mugs and tote bags available through Bonfire, where 15% of all proceeds go to charitable organizations in BTL’s hometown of New Mexico, USA.

New Book Reviews

• Spring 2026 — “Disintegration and Durability” a review of Snežana Žabić’s Concrete Is More Beautiful Disfigured and Stained by Emily Hall

• Fall 2025 — “Persist Onward Through Time” a review of Heidi Seaborn’s tic tic tic by Basil James

• Summer 2025 — “Radical Futurity” a review of Jordan Rothacker’s The Death of the Cyborg Oracle by Bradley Kaye

New Author Interviews

• Spring 2026 — coming soon!

• Fall 2025 — Fire Writing with Rachel Unger

• Summer 2025 — “The Hyphae” Musical Poetry with Tim Kahl