How gorgeous is this cover, shot by Don McCrady:
You can see more of his work here.
After the January 2012 issue, Magnapoets will be placed on hiatus until May 2013. I will be away for most of 2012, so I didn't really have much of an option. While I toyed with the idea of leaving the July 2012 issue in the hands of some of my dear editor friends, I realized everyone was busy with their own projects, and I'm a hands-on editor, anyway. It'd freak me out not to be able to oversee every aspect of it.
2012 looks like it's going to be an exciting year. I know that 2011 was a fantastic one.
Wishing the best to you now, and throughout 2012.