The Swamp Ape Review team wants to celebrate those who are graduating from the Creative Writing MFA program at FAU this week! Wish them well as they continue on to their respective post graduation plans! 🎉🌴

Today is the first day of May, which means exactly three months until submissions are due for the Swamp Ape review ⏰📚 We want your fiction, poetry, nonfiction, visual art, and work that may fit into our categories the South Florida Feature and Swamp 🐊 check out our Submittable for more info

The Swamp Ape is out, about, and on the lookout for your swampy submissions! Remember, SAR is still accepting pieces from now until August 1st 🌴

In celebration of Earth Day, the Swamp Ape has decided to hide on planet Earth 🌍 🌴

There's still time to submit to Swamp Ape Review! We want to see your Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, Visual Art, along with anything that might fit with our special categories "South Florida Feature" and "Swamp"🐊 More info on our submittable page: swampapereview.submittable.com/submit

The end of the Spring semester is in sight, and no one watches from a distance quite like the Swamp Ape 👀🌴

The Swamp Ape Review team is excited for the beginning of Spring, and even more excited to see your swampy submissions! We're still open until August 1st🐊

Now that Spring Break is over, the Swamp Ape is steadily searching for a way back home. Can you locate our cryptid companion? 🦎

After taking Baltimore by storm, the Swamp Ape has decided to go on a much deserved vacation. Worry not, our soggy pal will return 🌴 Didn’t get a chance to pick up a copy of volume 9 at AWP? Worry not, print copies will be available on our website site soon 📚🐊

AWP Day two! Come visit us at table T968 if you haven’t experienced the swamp yet 🦎

The Swamp Ape has arrived at AWP2026! Get your cameras ready 📸 Anyone who gets a picture with the Swamp Ape and tags us on a public profile will be entered into a raffle for the chance to win a book written by one of our talented MFA faculty at FAU 🐊

The Swamp Ape Review team had a blast at @thirdplacecoffee.co during last weekend’s open mic 🌴🎤 huge thanks to all who was able to make it out and make this event happen 🐊

Swamp Ape Review is open for submissions!🎉🐊 We want to see swampy works of all shapes, sizes, and styles. See our bio for a link to our Submittable!

Zine construction continues 🛠️ completed copies will be available at AWP, table T968 🌴

Less than a week until Swamp Ape Review opens for submissions! Time to start setting up your swampy fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and visual art 🐊

Attention South Florida Swampites! Swamp Ape Review is collaborating with our caffeinated comrades at Third Place Coffe Lounge to host an open mic night on Friday, February 27th. Doors open at 6:30 pm 🌴 We’d love to see you there! Click here to RSVP: forms.office.com/Pages/Respon...

And so the book binding begins! Assembly of the Swamp Ape Review’s hand bound zine is well under way 🧵 Finished products will be making their debut at AWP, table T968 🐊

With AWP and the release of Volume 9 just on the horizon, the question remains: which volume of Swamp Ape Review are you? 📚🐊

AWP is coming closer and closer, and the Swamp Ape Review team can’t wait to spread some swamp spirit to Baltimore 🦎 stop by and experience some swampiness at T968 from March 5th to March 7th 🌴

The sneaky Swamp Ape strikes again! Can you find our sleuthy friend? 🔎 P.S. reports have been circulating that the Swamp Ape is coming to AWP 2026 👀

The Swamp Ape Review team is working diligently to piece together our delightful Volume 9 🧩🐊 Thanks to everyone who contributed to make this volume happen!

Calling all Swamp spotters! The search for the Swamp Ape has begun. 🔎 Let us know in the comments if you can find our crafty cryptid🐊

The Florida breeze has brought the Swamp Ape Review team back for their first meeting of the Spring semester🎉🌴

Today's staff spotlight shines on Summer, an avid reader and cat consultant 🐱🌴

Though the fall season is long gone, Autumn brings cozy comfort to the steaming swamp 🍂🐊

Meet Mattie, an MFA who believes bios are best written as haikus🦎📚

For Jasmine to be more connected to the Swamp she'd have to grow in it🌱🐊

Ori wishes he was an original cryptid, but being on the Swamp Ape Review team is a close second 🌴

A good swampite kows how to keep on their toes, like Ellie, a reader, writer, and dancer 🐊

Tis the season to submit! The Swamp Ape Review is still accepting submissions for our themed zine, Survival until January 1st, which is one week from today. Click the link to submit and learn more: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Bobby, our assistant social media manager, has awoken from his snowy slumber to keep the Swamp cool and wish everyone happy holidays! ❄️🦎

Meet Miranda, an aspiring knight and the swamp's administrative assistant by day ⚔️🐊

When the wetlands need wisdom, we call on Christopher, our astute Assistant Editor of Swamp 📚🌴

To all who call the swamp home, Swamp Ape Review is putting together a special zine in 2026 alongside our Vol 9 issue. This themed zine is centered around the word "Survival." Submissions are open now, until January 1st! Click the link to submit and learn more: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Meet Vivian, our Swamp Editor and go-to girl for all things sports and ✨sparkle✨🐊

It’s thanking season, and the Swamp is nothing if not dripping with gratitude, especially for Eric, our assistant nonfiction editor 🦃🐊

Meet Erin, our Nonfiction Editor, and primary mover and shaker of the swamp🦎

Crystal Murr, SAR's poetry editor, will be leading a poetry workshop at the Third Place Coffee Lounge on Thursday, November 20th. The workshop cost is $20, which includes a 12oz drink. Payment can be made at the register prior to the event. Please reach out to [email protected] with any questions🐊

Swampites, Sophie, our beloved assistant poetry editor from Boston 🌴

Our poetry editor Crystal is here to read between the lines and make the swamp shine ✨🐊

The Swamp Ape Review team faced their fears and had a frightfully fun time during last week’s open mic at @thirdplacecoffee.co 👻 🎤 big thanks to all who showed up and made this event happen 🐊

Attention all swamp dwellers, Swamp Ape Review will be putting together a special zine in 2026 alongside our Vol 9 issue. This themed zine is centered around the word "Survival." Submissions are open now, until January 1st! Click the link to submit and learn more: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

The swamp's Assistant Fiction Editor Monica throws clay like she throws around word play🪴

It's time to share spooky stories with the swamp at a Halloween open mic hosted by Third Place Coffee🕸☕ Wear your Halloween best and join us for a night of reading and creeping on October 29th at 7 pm🐊 RSVP here: forms.office.com/Pages/Respon...

Today's staff spotlight has landed on Care, our eclectic Editor of Fiction 📚🐊

This week's staff spotlight presents: ✨The Sisterhood of the Travelling Swamp✨ starring our co-managing editors Sarah and Brooke 🌴

Meet the Swamp's Co-Editors in Chief, who rock collared shirts always👔, and keep the swamp wet on the driest of days🐊

The Swamp Ape Review team along with some highly talented members of the Boca Raton community had an amazing time during last weekend’s open mic at @thirdplacecoffe.co 🐊🎤 huge shout out to all who could attend and make this event happen 🌴

The Swamp Ape Review open mic is almost here! Join the soggiest literary crew for an open mic night at Third Place Coffee tomorrow at 7 pm🐊🎤

It's official—you can now purchase your very own issue of Swamp Ape Review online!🌴 Adding in online orders has been a long time coming for us and we're super excited to have a new way to spread the word of the swamp🐊 Visit www.swampapereview.com/shop for more information!