Kennings was founded at Hanover College in 1941 as Hill Thoughts. Today, our mission is to seek out intriguing, heartwarming, and engaging work. We serve the literary and art community of Kentuckiana and the wider world. Kennings publishes a print edition annually, online honorable mentions, contest winners, podcasts, videos, and more. Soon, a read-aloud and discussion podcast to honor our roots – Kennings: Hill Thoughts – will be available.
We accept emotive works of fiction that bring tears to the eye, rage and sorrow-infused poetry that pushes our souls, and artwork that leaves us breathless. We gladly advocate for work that inspires us to be better human beings and artists. Kennings will not accept submissions that reinforce harmful ideologies such as racism, sexism, and homophobia. We use a blind submission process. So, submit boldly and fear not our judgment; intrigue, inspire, and engage us!
Editorial Board: The folks that Help Kennings Happen
Editor in Chief
Co-Editor in Chief/Web Editor
Co-Editor in Chief/Web Editor
Chloe Baker (she/her)
Class of 2023
Chloe Baker is a senior this year at Hanover College, majoring in Psychology and double minoring in Journalism and English. She is an avid bookworm, a lover of travel and of meeting new people, and enjoys thrifting in her free time. She probably has a coffee mug in hand and is ready to jump into a convers
Chloe Baker (she/her)
Class of 2023
Chloe Baker is a senior this year at Hanover College, majoring in Psychology and double minoring in Journalism and English. She is an avid bookworm, a lover of travel and of meeting new people, and enjoys thrifting in her free time. She probably has a coffee mug in hand and is ready to jump into a conversation about books, at any point. She holds leadership positions in more than one club on campus and is hoping to publish her own novel soon.
Co-Editor in Chief/Web Editor
Co-Editor in Chief/Web Editor
Co-Editor in Chief/Web Editor
Meredith Shepherd (she/her)
Class of 2024
Meredith is a self-proclaimed nerd, a caffeine enthusiast, a great reader, and an ok(ish) writer, and is a current student at Hanover College studying English and minoring in creative writing. She has a few published poems and short works (Molecule Lit Magazine Vol. 6)
Co-Fiction Editor
Co-Editor in Chief/Web Editor
Co-Fiction Editor
Jaina (Jay) Lewis (they/them)
Class of 2024
Jaina Lewis is a junior at Hanover College, they are majoring in English and minoring in creative writing. They are a member of ADPi sorority, they love to write and talk, and have always wanted to learn to surf.
Co-Fiction Editor
Co-Copy Editor and Assistant Web Editor
Co-Fiction Editor
Ethan Rather (he/him)
Ethan is a Secondary Education and English major with a strong passion for creative writing and all forms of literary art. He has spent more years of his life than he cares to admit pursuing various forms of artistic expression: Programming, Art, Creative Writing. Although he claims he was never a theatre kid, Ethan l
Ethan Rather (he/him)
Ethan is a Secondary Education and English major with a strong passion for creative writing and all forms of literary art. He has spent more years of his life than he cares to admit pursuing various forms of artistic expression: Programming, Art, Creative Writing. Although he claims he was never a theatre kid, Ethan loves to pull the dramatics out in his classroom to make learning more fun and engaging. Ethan is currently working on writing a novel, a twisted fairy tale of the classic Rapunzel set within a fantasy world, title pending as Where You Belong. And yes. That is butter on Ethan’s head.
Co-Copy Editor
Co-Copy Editor and Assistant Web Editor
Co-Copy Editor and Assistant Web Editor
Allison Jones (she/her)
Class of 2025
Allison Jones is currently a sophomore at Hanover College studying Creative Writing with a minor in Latin. She is designing her own major in Creative Writing with a focus in Gender and Sexuality. She is a member of Alpha Delta Pi sorority and often has a book in her hand.
Co-Copy Editor and Assistant Web Editor
Co-Copy Editor and Assistant Web Editor
Co-Copy Editor and Assistant Web Editor
Lexi Traylor (she/her)
Class of 2025
Lexi is a sophomore at Hanover College, double majoring in English and Communication. She is a lifelong reader and loves to dabble in creative writing. Lexi hopes to work in the editorial and publishing field, hence feeling perfectly at home at the Kennings Journal. She also serves on the Editorial Boar
Lexi Traylor (she/her)
Class of 2025
Lexi is a sophomore at Hanover College, double majoring in English and Communication. She is a lifelong reader and loves to dabble in creative writing. Lexi hopes to work in the editorial and publishing field, hence feeling perfectly at home at the Kennings Journal. She also serves on the Editorial Board for the Hanover Historical Review. At nearly any given moment, you can find Lexi studying and snuggling with her beloved cat, Penny.
Poetry Editor
Visual Arts Editor
Co-Poetry Editor
Lydia Goebel (she/her)
Class of 2024
Lydia is an English major on the creative writing track at Hanover and is very excited to be a poetry editor for Kennings! She is an INFJ ! In Lydia's free time you will often see her coloring, watching movies, or star gazing. She has a poem published in Wordmongers (2019).
Co-Poetry Editor
Visual Arts Editor
Co-Poetry Editor
Andi Spring (She/They)
Class of 2023
Andi Spring is a lifelong lover of writing and a non-traditional poet, who in their free time loves exploring nature and drinking tea.
Visual Arts Editor
Visual Arts Editor
Visual Arts Editor
Allie Speas (She/her)
Class of 2023
Allie is a spooky human who appreciates all art forms. She is currently a senior at Hanover College and is majoring in Music and minoring in creative writing. She is best described as a baffling music cryptid to those who get to know her as her music taste is definitely eclectic. She loves reading far
Allie Speas (She/her)
Class of 2023
Allie is a spooky human who appreciates all art forms. She is currently a senior at Hanover College and is majoring in Music and minoring in creative writing. She is best described as a baffling music cryptid to those who get to know her as her music taste is definitely eclectic. She loves reading far too much and writing any and all genres. Allie also enjoys drinking copious amounts of various teas. She can also play a mean kazoo solo when asked.