Sinister Wisdom

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Sinister Wisdom

Editor	Julie R. Enszer
Categories	Literary, art
Frequency	Quarterly
Publisher	Sinister Wisdom Inc.
First issue	1976; 48 years ago (1976)
Country	United States
Based in	Dover, Florida
Website	sinisterwisdom.org
ISSN	0196-1853
OCLC	3451636

Sinister Wisdom is an American lesbian literary, theory, and art journal published quarterly in Berkeley, California. Started in 1976 by Catherine Nicholson and Harriet Ellenberger (Desmoines) in Charlotte, North Carolina, it is the longest established lesbian journal, with 128 issues as of 2023^[update].^[1] Each journal covers topics pertaining to the lesbian experience including creative writing, poetry, literary criticism and feminist theory. Sinister Wisdom accepts submissions from novice to accredited writers and has featured the works of writers and artists such as Audre Lorde and Adrienne Rich. The journal has pioneered female publishing, working with female operated publishing companies such as Whole Women Press and Iowa City Women's Press.^{[citation needed]} Sapphic Classics, a partnership between Sinister Wisdom and A Midsummer Night's Press, reprints classic lesbian works for contemporary audiences.