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FishHook Vol. 1 Fall 2009

pair of legs close together

Cover Art: Teenage Romance by Heather Vaught

Logo by Carey Blackmore

Managing Editor

Nicole Louise Reid

Prose Editor

Adrienne Rivera

Poetry Editor

Jennifer Moss

Art Editor

Lorri Kennedy

Layout/Design

Jennifer Moss

Publicist

Kara Waggoner

Poetry by

Matthew Kolley, Breck Brizendine, Melissa Cossey, Shane Jackson, Lauren Moats, Chris Connors, Andy Jones, Mallory Cook, Katelyn Farmer, Shawna Rodenberg

Fiction by

Melissa Cossey, Cassandra Stichter, Lauren Moats, Shane Jackson, Crystal Steltenpohl, Amy Kozlowski, Cassandra Stichter, Roger Gude

Non-Fiction by

Katelyn Farmer, Mallory Cook, Lauren Moats

Visual Art by

Angela Stevens, Gloria Payne, Richard Kroeker, Keri Duckworth, Sarah Turner, Kelly Robinson, Christopher Wilke, Ryan Morphew, Lisa Booe, Carey Blackmore, Joshua Brewer, Ben Sutter, Steven Edwards

FishHook Vol. 3 Fall 2011

Greyed out picture of a Tree with many shoes hanging from the branches

Cover Art: An Infrared Image of the Shoe Tree by Zach Evans

Logo by Carey Blackmore

Managing Editor Nicole Louise Reid

Fiction Editor Jacob Wood

Fiction Readers Lindsey Litteken, Nate Sils

Nonfiction Editor Shane Jackson

Poetry Editor Max Dahlquist

Poetry Reader Nathan Watson

Art Editor Marie Haddox

Layout Nathan Watson

Fiction by

Bryce Beale, Eric Stone, Jillian Wagner, Breck Brizendine, Heath Bowen, Cory Riesen

Non-Fiction by

Logan Hursh

Poetry by

Chelsea Barber, Breck Brizendine, Luke Turner, Morgan Opolski, Josh Pietrowski, David Phillippe, John Poehlein, Sydney Hoffman, Carl Feltis, Bryce Beale, Megan Morrison, Jennifer A. Craig, Zachary Goldbach-Hall, Amy Devries, Heath Bowen, Eric Stone, Kayla Ehrie 

Visual Art by

Zach Evans, Christopher Wilke, Lauren Smith, Brennan Haskett, Sarah Turner, Christopher Wilke, Brian Williams, Rachel Jochem, Hyerun Park, Bryan Williams

FishHook Vol. 4 Fall 2012

A waitress taking a break sitting outside while looking into a restaurant

Cover Art: Café du Monde by Chelsea Crooks

Logo by Carey Blackmore

Editor-in-Chief Nathan Emmett Watson

Poetry Editor Whitney Litherland

Fiction Editor Dawn Paris

Nonfiction Editor Christina Johnson

Art Editor Adrienne Eades

Promotional Manager Morgan Opolski

Layout Adrienne Eades, Nathan Emmett Watson

Faculty Advisor Dr. Kevin Allton

Fiction by

Cassie Poormokhtar, Rachel Craig, Chelsea Barber, Lindsey Litteken, Jessica Hunt, Alissa Tsaparikos

Non-Fiction by

Clare Pratt

Poetry by

Jenna Rueger, Andrew Steven Harris, Jesse Bush, Lauren Brockey, Cammie Albritton, Jordan Head, Clare Pratt, Jennifer A. Craig, Lauren Rivera, Karenessa Helen Roysdon, Samual Lenn

Visual Art by

Katelyn Smith, Roxanne Burton, Chelsea Crooks, Jenna Rueger, Roxanne Burton, Justinne Moore, Jamie Williams

FishHook Vol. 5 Fall 2013

Blue swirl with FishHook mission statement

Cover Art by Adrienne Eades

Logo by Carey Blackmore

Editor-in-Chief Cassie Poormokhtar

Poetry Editor Chelsea Barber

Fiction Editor Jacob G. Adams, Matt Herrmann

Non-Fiction Editor Matt Herrmann

Art Editor Adrienne Eades

Promotional Managers Hannah Jenkins, Mikael Drobny

Layout Adrienne Eades, Cassie Poormokhtar

Faculty Advisor Dr. Kevin Allton

Poetry by 

Dawn Paris, Amber Nevels, Andy Jones, Christi Atherton, Violet Rainbeaux Brooks, Kurtis Kelley, Daniel Murphey, Rachel Bennett, Samuel Lenn, Tara Franklin, R.C. Lehman
Jake Tapley, Kaleb Kennedy Rose, Jon Haslam, Morgan Opolski

Fiction by 

Christina Klausing, Justin Meek, Andrew Fry, Sarah Dowker, Michael Okray, Alissa Tsaparikos

Non-Fiction by 

Katee Evans, Jon Haslam

Visual Art by

Jenna Citrus, Isabella Devoy, Ali Nord, Shanya Roos, Ashley Rudicel, Kristina Fitzgerald, Kelli Tincher, Jennifer Niswonger, Matt Wargel, Isaac Cage, Brooke Brandenstein

FishHook Vol. 6 Spring 2016

This volume is dedicated to Sarah Dowker, the 2014-2015 FishHook Editor-in-Chief, who passed away suddenly in February 2015.

Print of two Crows facing away from each other

Cover Art: Brother Bird by Kaeley Gilliam

Logo by Carey Blackmore

Editor-in-Chief Lauren Abney

Assistant Editor Gary McDaniel III

Marketing Director Andrew Waters

Publication Editor Kandis Brinker

Fiction Editors Hannah Armstrong, Chandler Buchanan, Rachelle Lady

Poetry Editors Kalea Baize, Kimberly Hite
Courtney Marshall Cecil Neville Ill

Non-Fiction Editor Trae Stewart 

Art Editor Bethany Swartzentruber

Faculty Advisor Mr. Anthony Rintala

Poetry by 

Haley Campbell, Jenna Citrus, Tim Heerdink, Eric Hormuth, Gary Kinswa, Amelia Peterson, Chris Procacina, Griffin Riney, Vincent Robinson 

Fiction by 

Christopher Dodson, Baylee Flittner, Gary Kinswa, Gary McDaniel III, Eric Strong, Alli Webster 

Non-Fiction by 

Kristen Hahn, Shelby Rice 

Art by

Kelsey Allison, Jenna Citrus, Megan Elleser, Kaeley Gilliam, Melissa Kinswa, Ryan McKain, Emily Meyer, Kiara Perkins, Callie Poehlein, Kate Ryder, Levi Schulz, Mark Theriac, Alli Webster 

FishHook Vol. 7 Spring 2017

Illustration of a women in a headscarf praying with her hands clasped

Cover Art: Self-Portrait as Santa Maria of the Allergies by Livia Alexander

Logo by Carey Blackmore

Editor-in-Chief Courtney Marshall 

Assistant Editor Taylor O'Neil Hall 

Poetry Editor Grant Edwards

Fiction/Non-Fiction Editors Baylee Flittner, Gary McDaniel III, Jessica King

Art Editor Tylie Robertson

Layout and Publication Editor Jacquelyn Baysinger 

Faculty Advisor Mr. Anthony Rintala

Poetry by 

Alex Abrams, Jacquelyn Baysinger, Katie Biggs, Katarina Book, Tim Heerdink, Nigel Meyer, Abagail Oden, Cody Pruett, ShaeBreann Richardson, Mikala Sisson, Keith Turner  

Fiction by 

Ashley Allen, Hannah Armstrong, Jacquelyn Baysinger, Katarina Book, Chandler Buchanan, Sidney Conia, John Dyer, Jane McCloughan, Amelia Peterson, Kaya Tremblay, Keith Turner  

Art by

Livia Alexander, Kelsey Allison, Michaela Arvin, Megan Badger, Patrick Bennett, Samantha Binkley, Katarina Book, Ragon Davis, Sarah Feagan, Loreli Golden, Rachelle Lady, Danielle Lents, Steven Miller, Cali Ours, Kate Ryder, Mikala Sisson, Travis Streutker

FishHook Vol. 8 Spring 2023

greyed out mirrored cicadas

Cover Art: Cicada Study #3 by Katy Whitehouse

Logo by Carey Blackmore

Editor-in-Chief Kandis Robinson

Assistant Editor Kyle Ellis

Publication Editor Jacque Baysinger

Fiction Editors Kayla Wire, Megan Miller, Paige Dodson

Poetry Editor Samuel Morris

Non-Fiction Editor Vanessa Roach

Art Editor Bea Zamora

Faculty Advisor Professor Anthony Rintala

Poetry by

Ashley Allen, Bryan Brickey, Jacquelynn Epley, Kimberly Hite, Amber Lamey, Julie Landsdell, Courtney Marshall, Molly Mattingly, Sam Snedley, Taylor O'Neil Hall, Sarah Parker, Ellana Winfield 

Fiction by

Baylee Flittner, Dana Hovis, Sam Smedley, Ellana Winfield, Kayla Wire 

Non-Fiction by

Grace Jolley, Evan Glowner, Samantha Smedley 

Art by

Livia Alexander, Tanna Small, Tylar Dean, Christina Earle, Evan Kisner, Kate Ryder, Levi Shulz, Kyleigh Shearin, Brian Simpson, Logan Tharp, Katy Whitehouse, Calvin Williams, Curstain Yarber

FishHook Vol. 9 Fall 2019

a picture of an old church surrounded by trees with a large expanse of sky with one small solitary red balloon floating away

Cover Art: Solitary Bliss by Lauren Schmitt

Logo by Carey Blackmore

Editor-in-Chief Samuel Herdegen

Editorial Staff Brandon Carrington (Poetry, Fiction and Nonfiction), Sara Deal (Poetry, Fiction, Art and Nonfiction), Alleigh Dillman, Sophia Gill, Kennedy Salts

Faculty Advisor Professor Anthony Rintala

Poetry by 

Natasha Awbrey, Gretchen Brown, Marissa Brown, Emma Corry, Bradley Flittner, Samuel Herdegen, Joshua Joines,
Brayden Scarlett, Shayna Smith, Jessica Weinzapfel

Fiction by 

Chandler Buchanan, Emma Corry, Samuel Herdegen, Joshua Joines

Non-Fiction by 

Sheridan Arnold, Samuel Herdegen, Jessica Weinzapfel

Art by

Hope Burdette, Hannah Jones, Donald MacLean-Kennedy, Lauren Schmitt 

Free Digital Copy can be found here.

FishHook Vol. 10 Fall 2021

Picture of a butterfly feeding of a cherry blossom

Cover Art: First Love by Hope Burdette

Logo by Carey Blackmore

Editor-in-Chief Sara Doan

Fiction Editor Kyla Schlink

Poetry Editor Morgan Hunter

Non-Fiction Editor Madeline Woolsey 

Art/Photography Editor Violet Thomas-Cummings

Faculty Advisor Mr. Anthony Rintala

Poetry by 

Meredith Grace, Miriam McDonald, Denise McKenzie, Brad Neace, Jaydon Pritchard, Tegan Ruhl, Noah Youngson  

Fiction by 

Haviland Cardinal-Wyant, Isaac Hopf, Kennya Santiago Olmos 

Non-Fiction by 

Sarah Doan, Jewell Gourley

Art by

Megan Brune, Hope Burdette, Em Davis, Spence Farmer, Rachel Gray, Emerald Greene, Hannah Jones, Kameron Nosko, Justine Schopmeyer  

Free Digital Copy can be found here.

FishHook Vol. 11 Fall 2022

picture collage of old hollywood images and ads

Cover Art: The Thing About Nostalgia by Joshua Meredith

Logo by Carey Blackmore

Editor-in-Chief Sara Doan

Fiction Editor Kyla Schlink

Poetry Editor Alexia Willard and Morgan Hunter

Non-Fiction Editor Madeline Woolsey 

Art/Photography Editor Violet Thomas-Cummings

Faculty Advisor Mr. Anthony Rintala

Poetry by 

Meredith Grace, Miriam McDonald, Denise McKenzie, Brad Neace, Jaydon Pritchard, Tegan Ruhl, Noah Youngson  

Fiction by 

Sara Doan, Alice Graves, Abigail Joy 

Non-Fiction by 

Alice Graves,Isaac Hopf, Austin Matthews, Ivys Quintana, Aubrey Swart  

Art by

Hope Burdette, Emma Goodrich, Alexia Willard, LJ Mayer, Joshua Meredith, Miriam McDonald, Katelyn Vinci

Free Digital Copy can be found here for part one and here for part two.