Galway Press

If you like stories of the West, you’ve come to the right place. In addition to fiction, we publish the best nonfiction about the West as well as poetry, interviews, and…well, pretty much anything to do with the West. 

In addition to fiction, we publish the best nonfiction about the West as well as poetry, interviews, and…well, pretty much anything to do with the West. 

Saddlebag Dispatches is seeking original, previously-unpublished, entirely human generated short stories,  poetry, and non-fiction articles about the West. These will have themes of open country, unforgiving nature, struggles to survive and settle the land, freedom from authority, cooperation with fellow adventurers, and other experiences that human beings encounter on the frontier.

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Saddlebag Dispatches

For our May 2027 issue, we’re looking for Western stories that bring The West to life. Stories must be centered in and around Kansas City. Whether your tale follows the post-Civil War westward expansion, struggles against the land or native or outlaws, or something unique we may not have thought of, we want to see it. Any subgenre of Western is welcome—historical, adventure, romance, mystery, dystopian, sci-fi western, or western fantasy—so long as it captures the grit, spirit, and character of the Old West. Strap on your spurs, saddle up your imagination, and send us your best work.<div><br></div><div>We will be looking for stories around the following themes:</div><div><br></div><div>May 2027 – Kansas City, Missouri</div><div><br></div><div>September 2027 – Open</div><div><br></div><div>January 2028 – Open</div><div><br></div><div>Short Fiction: 2,000 to 4,000 words</div><div><br></div><div>Non-fiction Feature articles: 1,500 to 2,500 words</div><div><br></div><div>Cowboy Poetry: No more than one page in length (approximately 30 lines)</div>

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May 2027 Issue