Today Dzanc Books announced they will publish a new online literary journal, The Collagist–the first issue of the monthly journal will appear on August 15th, 2009.

Featuring short stories, poems, book reviews, and essays, the journal will be edited by Matt Bell with Matthew Olzmann as poetry editor. Upcoming contributors will include authors from Coffee House, Two Dollar Radio, and Unbridled Books.

Here’s more from the release: “The Collagist is immediately open for submissions in all categories. As you might assume, we suggest you read the books Dzanc and its imprints publish to get a flavor of what writing gets us most excited. Submissions guidelines can be found [here].”