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Ends can also be beginnings, and in our case this is so. This issue marks the end of our second year of publication, but it also represents a new beginning for us in many ways.
In recognition of the growing number of excellent writers from whom we hear every day and to present them in a special forum, we are proud to announce our first fiction contest (see Fiction Contest 2003 for details about how to to enter). To date, we've been fortunate to publish first-rate fiction from a diverse group of writers--from many countries, backgrounds, and at every stage of their careers, from those first published in Facets to those with publications in top literary journals. Therefore, we anticipate many excellent submissions to this contest. First prize is $100, second prize is $50, and third prize is $25. Winners will be named and their short stories published in the next issue, to be published in January 2003.
This issue features other "firsts." Here we publish our first book review: past contributor Suzanne Burns's forthcoming, The Flesh Procession, is reviewed by frequent contributor, Janet Buck. We also publish our first poetry in translation ("Linden Trees in Place of Air" and "Boundless Desert" by Romanian poet Ioan Flora, translated by Adam J. Sorkin and Elena Borta). Finally, the preparation of this issue benefited from the sharp discerning eye of our first consulting editor, Susan Rawlins, whose fine work also appears here and in the July 2002 issue.
As we expand the breadth and depth of our magazine's offerings, we inevitably need to improve our resources. Your donation will enable this magazine to grow in service to the online literary community. Please use the Make a Donation link at the bottom of this page or go to "How You Can Support" and use the PayPal link. Your generosity is deeply appreciated, and donors will be acknowledged in future issues.
We are deeply gratified by the response Facets has received in the past two years and look forward to providing this literary forum for innovation, excellence, and diversity in the years to come.
Anne M. Hudson and William Routhier
October 31, 2002
