ABOUT US

The Interlochen Review is edited and produced every spring by students in Interlochen Arts Academy’s Literary Publications class in collaboration with Visual Arts editors. It was established by Jack Driscoll in 1976 as a print journal, but since 2012 has been published exclusively online.

The Interlochen Review showcases work from Creative Writing, Film and New Media, Singer-Songwriters, and Visual Arts majors at Interlochen, alongside the work of high school writers and artists around the world. Our mission is to exhibit work that is passionate, skillful, and innovative in its approach to the arts.

We are now closed for submissions, check back in January, 2027.

To submit, please visit our Submittable.

creative writing at interlochen

The Creative Writing program at Interlochen Arts Academy offers a curriculum designed to help young writers cultivate their talents, develop their imaginations and broaden their command of the writer’s craft at all levels. Fiction, nonfiction and poetry workshops form the core of the program, and students choose from a variety of electives in other genres. Through individualized mentorship and intensive workshops, students hone their unique voices and visions and leave the program with a portfolio of carefully revised work in a variety of genres. To get a behind-the-scenes look at daily life in the Writing House, visit us on Instagram. 

MASTHEAD: ISSUE 2026

Editors-in-Chief

Ema Bekic is a poet from Michigan and Ontario. Most recently, her work has been published or is forthcoming in Albion Review and Pictura Journal, among others. Her work has also been recognized by the Alliance for Young Artists and Writers. Ema also served as Interviews Editor. She will be attending Yale University in the fall.

Quinn De Vecchi is a senior creative writer at Interlochen Arts Academy. They were born and raised in Hallandale Beach, Florida, and now live in the outskirts of Denver, Colorado. They have been recognized by the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards, YoungArts, and DePaul Bluebook's Best High School Writing. Their work has appeared in The Northern Express, Grub Street, Chiron Review, and others. Quinn also served as the Scripts and Screenplays Editor. They will be attending the University of Colorado Boulder in the fall.

Poetry Editors 

Alisha McMillan is a senior studying creative writing at Interlochen Arts Academy. Her work is most recently published in The Bluff. She has had her work published in the Red Wheelbarrow and Half and One, and has been recognized in the Scholastic Arts & Writing Awards and The National Writers Series. In addition to writing she enjoys nature walks, bananas, and concerts. She will be attending Michigan State University in the fall.

Alex Stillwell is a junior at Interlochen Arts Academy where he studies creative writing. His work spans various genres and disciplines, from poetry to short stories to opera. He’s from Traverse City, Michigan, and enjoys playing cello, reading, and birdwatching.

Fiction Editors

Romeo Caterino is from Haslett, Michigan and has attended Interlochen Arts Academy for one year. They are the winner of two Gold Keys, three Silver Keys, and three honorable mentions in the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards. Their work has appeared in the Red Wheelbarrow and the HHS Literary, and has been performed at Interlochen’s Collage. He is also the founder and Editor-in-Chief for the HHS Literary, and a big fan of singing, theatre, and Dungeons and Dragons. He will be attending Carnegie Mellon University in the fall, double majoring in neuroscience and creative writing.

Cam Joyce is from Chicago, and is currently a junior studying creative writing at Interlochen Arts Academy. Most recently, her work appears or is forthcoming in Fiction on the Web, Flash Fiction Magazine, and Bubble Tea Literary. When she’s not writing, she enjoys reading superhero comic books and watching sitcoms.

Nonfiction Editor

Emmy Chen is a sophomore studying creative writing at Interlochen Arts Academy, MI. She is from Hong Kong and Singapore. Her work has been recognised by the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards and the John Locke Institute.

interviews editor

Ema Bekic, the co-Editor-in-Chief, also served as Interviews Editor.

scripts and screenplays editor

Quinn De Vecchi, the co-Editor-in-Chief, also served as Scripts/Screenplays Editor.

hybrid genres editor

Jade Rothbaum is from the San Francisco Bay Area and is a senior at Interlochen Arts Academy. Her work is forthcoming with GSU's Fledge and 1455 Books. She is fascinated by the human experience and how we occupy different types of space. You can find her in the coldest room in the building.

visual arts editors

Sadie Mason is a mixed media artist from Charlotte, North Carolina and is currently a senior at Interlochen Arts Academy. She has been published in three issues of the Red Wheelbarrow, and received a faculty recognition award at the Interlochen Juried Student Exhibition. Her work is drawn from her experience growing up in the South, a place that holds a very nuanced grip on her arm. She will be continuing her studio art studies at New York University next year.

Hana Nishi is from Chicago, Illinois, and is a second-year senior at Interlochen Arts Academy. She previously went to Interlochen Arts Camp for two years and has won a Gold Key and received two honorable mentions in the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards. Next year, Hana will continue her art practice at Leeds Arts University.