About

Welcome to Black Fox Literary Magazine! We are an international print and online publication with eclectic taste, committed to showcasing some of the best contemporary short fiction, creative nonfiction, poetry, and art. Our pages are filled with works that are fresh, innovative, emotional, and thought-provoking, selected by passionate editors who love to discover new voices and promote established ones.

Black Fox was officially founded in 2010 by Racquel Henry, Pamela Harris, and Marquita Hockaday after meeting through their MFA program at Fairleigh Dickinson University. The first issue of Black Fox was published in the summer of 2011. Today, it is owned and operated by Racquel Henry. 

Here at Black Fox, we believe that literature and art have the power to connect people and inspire change. One of our goals is to create a community of readers, writers, and artists who share this belief, and who are dedicated to exploring the world through creativity and imagination. We hope you’ll join us on this journey! We publish both established and new writers. We welcome all fiction, but we especially like fiction from under-represented genres and styles.

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Racquel Henry, Editor in Chief

Racquel Henry is a Trinidadian writer, editor, and writing coach with an MFA from Fairleigh Dickinson University. She also owns and operates the writing studio, Writer’s Atelier in Maitland, FL. Racquel has been a featured author, presenter, and moderator at writing conferences and MFA residencies across the US. She is the author of Holiday on Park, Letter to Santa, Christmas in Cardwick, The Write Gym Workbook, and The Writer’s Atelier Little Book of Writing Affirmations. Her fiction, poetry, and nonfiction have appeared in various literary magazines and anthologies. When she’s not working, you can find her watching Hallmark Christmas movies.

Email: racquel@blackfoxlitmag.com
Web: www.racquelhenry.com
Instagram and Twitter: @RacquelHenry

Elizabeth Sheets, Managing Editor

Elizabeth Sheets is a writer and an editor associate for the Research Development office at Arizona State University. She earned an MA in Narrative Studies from ASU. Some of her favorite authors are Patrick Taylor, Stephen King, Anne Rice, Fredrik Backman, Kristen Arnett, and Sarah Waters. Elizabeth’s fiction, nonfiction, and poetry appear in Kalliope – A Consortium of New Voices, Black Fox Literary Magazine, Mulberry Fork Review, and Apeiron Review.

Email: elizabeth@blackfoxlitmag.com
Instagram: @beth.w.sheets

Heather Lang-Cassera, Poetry Editor

Heather Lang-Cassera is a full-time lecturer with Nevada State College, a Tolsun Books publisher, a 300 Days of Sun Faculty Advisor, and a Clark County, Nevada Poet Laureate Emeritus. She was a 2022 Nevada Arts Council Literary Arts Fellow. She is the author of Gathering Broken Light (Unsolicited Press, 2021), which was written with the support of a Nevada Arts Council grant and won the NYC Big Book Award in Poetry, Social/Political. Her next collection of poems, a book of ecopoems with the working title of Firefall, has been acquired by Unsolicited Press for publication in 2025.

Readers:

Cassandra Brown is an avid reader and hobbyist writer based in Denver. She holds a degree in English Literature, enriching her discerning eye for compelling narratives and poetic expressions. As a poet herself, she understands the intricacies of the creative process and the courage it takes to put one’s work into the world. Cassandra’s depth is not limited to literature; she is also an accomplished software engineering leader and a mother of two. You can find her on Instagram @apixelatedpoet.

Chris Dolan graduated from the University of Iowa with a degree in English and works in the automotive industry. He is angry about the nitrate levels in Iowa’s drinking water. His work has appeared or is forthcoming in Strange Horizons, Maudlin House, and Paragraph Planet.

Roa’a Eid is an Egyptian writer and poet, obsessed with all things real and unseen while keenly understanding why her ancestors worshipped cats. Her creative nonfiction and poetry are featured (or forthcoming) in Writing Women, The Brussels Review, rainy weather days, Poetry Archive Now, and The Aleph Review. One of her poems was published in the collection Never Again: Remembering to Heal and Overcome. You can find her short stories in Brief Encounters and Dark Waters Vol.2 Anthology. Recently, she facilitated the Reimagining Homelands writing workshop, organized by Wasl Collective and Darb 1718 in Old Cairo. Through her writing, she explores the impossible and emotional sides of identity—ultimately, what makes humans question everything.

Rebecca Green is a copy editor and avid reader based in New Jersey. She earned her MA in Writing from Rowan University, and teaches in the First-Year Writing program there. She previously worked with Glassworks magazine as an associate editor and is a Denise Gess Literary Award recipient for poetry. When she’s not writing (or reading) poetry, she enjoys spending time outside in the sunshine, trying new restaurants in the city, and tending to her growing collection of houseplants.

Rosalie Hendon (she/her) is an arborist living in Columbus, Ohio. Her work is published in Ravens Perch, Quibble Lit, Sad Girls Diaries, Pollux, Blue Bottle, and Willawaw, among others. Rosalie is inspired by ecology, relationships, and stories passed down through generations. 

Liana Johnson is a writer living in New York City. Her work appears in the South Shore Review and is forthcoming in MoonPark Review. She has an MFA in Writing from Vermont College of Fine Arts.

H. Rae Monk is a writer based in Mesa, Arizona. She was the first graduate from the Narrative Studies MA program at ASU and holds a BA from ASU in English: Creative Writing with a focus in Fiction. Some of her favorite writers are Anthony Horowitz, Joy Harjo, Matt Goldman, Dina Nayeri, Philip Pullman and J.R.R. Tolkein.

Viola Montalvo is a writer from Missouri. She earned a BA in creative writing from Missouri State University, where she also served as an assistant editor for Moon City Review. Her writing is forthcoming in LOGOS: A Journal of Undergraduate Research. In her free time, she can be found writing, playing video games with her husband, or riding motorcycles.

Lillian Morton is an MFA student who lives in Seattle, Washington. A few of her favorite authors include Ursula Le Guin, Lois Lowry, and Sylvia Plath. Her poetry has been included in Polaris and Laurel Moon. You can find her trying to recklessly spend money at Pike Place Market and looking at pictures of schnauzers on her phone. Instagram: @ogreslug.

Ja’Koby Powell is a poet and writer from New Orleans, Louisiana. He graduated from Louisiana State University with an English degree and a concentration in creative writing. When he’s not writing, Ja’Koby enjoys reading, listening to music, spending time with loved ones, and seeking inspiration for future works.

Kimberly Potthast (she/they) is a Missouri-based writer. She earned her MFA through the University of Missouri St. Louis and has also read for wigleaf, The Missouri Review, and Boulevard.

Cee Pugsley is a parent of two and transcriptionist from Baltimore City, Maryland. They’re active of their city’s thriving literary and artist community, and a recent alum of the Tin House writer’s workshop. Her work can be found most recently in Frigg Magazine.

Alli Rense is a writer, artist, and synesthete living with her family in Michigan near Lake Michigan. She has a BA in English from Grand Valley State University and works in cybersecurity. Alli writes words at night and code during the day. She adores cats, and her extra fluffy one is named Sashimi. Website: www.all.ink, Substack: whisperingvoid.substack.com, Instagram/Twitter: @allirense

Sara Sanguinetti is an MFA student studying fiction at San Diego State University. Her short stories have appeared in Quail Bell Magazine, Down in the Dirt Magazine, and The Sucarnochee Review. In the past, she has read for Poetry International, a literary journal dedicated to publishing poetry from around the world. In her free time, Sara enjoys strength training, cooking and baking, taking walks in the park, and reading and writing (of course!)

Raiya Shaw is a writer, editor, and undergraduate student at the University of Central Florida. She has been published in Blue Marble Review, Of Poets & Poetry, and IMPRINT Magazine, among others, and is also currently a writer for Sparks Magazine, a writer and editor for Her Campus, and a Guest Editor for Palette Poetry literary magazine. When she isn’t reading or writing, you can find her playing Sudoku, drinking coffee, or solving jigsaw puzzles.

Maria Steve (she/her) is a Las Vegas writer who holds a BA in English with focuses in Creative Writing and Gender & Sexuality Studies. She served as an editor for the Nevada State University lit-mag: 300 Days of Sun. She is published in Brainchild Magazine and Tiny Seed Literary Journal. When she isn’t reading or writing, she can be found under one of her cats, at a kpop concert, or catching Pokémon on a hike.

Karlis Wilde is a writer and journalist from Stratford, Ontario, Canada. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Religion and Culture from Wilfrid Laurier University, and his work has appeared in The Brussels Review and The Bloomin’ Onion.

Alex Wollinka lives in Colorado Springs, Colorado, where she is studying English at Colorado College. She has interned with Dzanc Books and is currently Editor-in-Chief of Cipher Magazine, a student-led publication. She enjoys writing short stories and novels, and she also works as a consultant at her college’s Writing Center. In her free time, Alex can be found painting, running, watching horror movies, and of course, reading. Some of her favorite authors include Kali Fajardo-Anstine, Clarice Lispector, Franz Kafka, and Neil Gaiman.

Former Editors

Pam Harris (Founding)

Pam Harris lives in Williamsburg, VA and spent seven years as a middle school counselor. Currently, she is interning at a family counseling center, and when she isn’t helping families resolve conflicts, she’s writing contemporary YA fiction (and has also recently started writing middle grade). Some of her favorite authors are Ellen Hopkins, Courtney Summers, Jodi Picoult, and Stephen King. You can also find her at the movie theaters every weekend or pretending to enjoy exercising. She received her MFA in creative writing from Fairleigh Dickinson University in 2012, and will soon receive her PhD in Counselor Education at the College of William and Mary.

Blog: seepamwrite.blogspot.com
Twitter: @pamharriswrites

Marquita Hockaday (Founding)

Marquita “Quita” Hockaday also lives in Williamsburg, Virginia. She is an educator who has never been able to shake her love of writing and reading. There is always, always a book near her. Marquita is currently enjoying writing young adult (historical and contemporary)—and most recently wrote her first middle grade novel with co-editor, Pam. Some of her favorite authors are Laurie Halse Anderson, Blake Nelson, Cormac McCarthy and Joyce Carol Oates. Marquita also graduated with an MFA in creative writing from Fairleigh Dickinson University in 2012, and is beginning to work toward her doctoral degree in Virginia.

Blog: seepamwrite.blogspot.com
Twitter: @KeeKeeHockaday