04/30/2026Applause Literary Magazine Earns Best E-Zine HonorsInternational Literary Journal, Applause, a publication created and run by University of Arkansas - Fort Smith students, won first place in the Literary E-zine category of the Southern Literary Festival’s 2026 Undergraduate Writing Competition. The honor recognizes Applause Issue 35, “Unnatural State,” which explores work that is strange, macabre, and unsettling. The award-winning journal was founded on the UAFS campus in 1980. Rachel PutmanArts and Scienceszac mathias reads from applause during the Southern Literary Festival.Zac Mathias reads a piece from Applause during the Southern Literary Festival.2026-04