We’re a literary organization that puts out a print magazine, runs a small press, organizes the writers conference Conversations & Connections, the retreat Writer Camp, and online Write-Ins, and publishes reviews, interviews, and issues at this site. We’re glad you’re here.

Barrelhouse is…

Recent Reviews, Interviews, Online Issues, and Stuff!

Our Newest Book

Our Newest Book

Our newest Barrelhouse Book, Frontier: A Memoir and a Ghost Story by Erica Stern, a genre-bending expedition into the treacherous, untamed frontier of childbirth.

Buy the Book
Photo credit but this is alt text and not as good as a caption

Conversations and Connections: Practical Advice on Writing is coming back to DC on April 18, 2026!

Our long running super awesome writers conference is coming back to American University in DC on April 18, 2026!

Conversations and Connections is a one-day writer's conference that brings together writers, editors, and publishers in a friendly, supportive environment.

Visit the Conference Site

Thanks for coming by, Good Weirdos. Come on back soon.