
April Edition has been released!The Orichalcum Tower ReviewHigh above the noise of the everyday stands the Orichalcum Tower, a place shaped by writers rather than legend. Its purpose is simple: to gather stories, poems, and reflections that imagine differently. Within its walls, language is used to build worlds, question reality, and look sideways at what we think we know.Call for SubmissionsWe seek short fiction, poetry, and creative nonfiction that engages with fantasy in its broadest sense. Write of places that never were, histories that diverged, or futures shaped by imagination. We are interested in work that explores power, loss, wonder, survival, and change.Submission ThemeFor our June Micro Issue, there is no specific theme.What We Look ForMythic or speculative writing without strict genre limitsPoetry with atmosphere and intentProse where the ordinary and the unreal intersectWhy SubmitSkill: Develop your craft through publicationVisibility: Share your work with an international audienceThe Orichalcum Tower Review
Where imagination is taken seriously, and fantasy becomes a way of seeing.
Submissions will open for the September issue on July 15thLimited Submissions are being accepted for the June Micro Issue

Editor in Chief
Joey Colby Bernert (Any/All)
Joey is a clinical social worker, public health researcher, and mathematics tutor. Joey enjoys longboarding, reading, and hanging out with his dog Happy. Joey is an avid cook and a soon to be starting PhD student at the West Virginia School of Social Work in the Fall of 2026.

