Corners: Voices on Change will have a soft launch as an e-book very soon. Then the paperback will be available at online sellers and in bookstores. Find stories of moving through small and big changes. People get hurt, change religions, get lost, get left, gain insight, get fired, find out they were wrong. They see …
We are thinking about titling our new anthology of literary nonfiction, which collects essays with the theme of transformation and inclusion. Some of the changes are big–death; some are impactful in less obvious ways–a shift in how we see the racial divides expressed in our family. This is a literary collection, and we need to …
We thought we had lost our mind. Well, perhaps we had, but we finally found a reason for our altered state. Our submission manager (Green Submissions) had updated software and some of our online submission files came up empty–even though they had been read and scored and some had some preliminary editorial tweaks. Apparently, some …
While our official entry period to our call for personal essays that expore the theme transitions has ended, we have decided to extend the submission deadline to July 30 for our special friends and subscribers. You are a special friend if you have been personally invited or are a JWP reader. We have many wonderful …
Write for a new anthology: Seeking personal essays on the theme of transitions. The theme of transitions can be broadly interpreted.What do we mean by transitions? Perhaps your politics have changed. Perhaps you bought a new dog leash, graduated, got fired, moved, retired, got old, received a terminal diagnosis, became a parent, lost a loved …
Our next anthology will focus on transitions. That theme can be widely interpreted. These personal essays can explore any personal and human transition. Watch for our next call for submission. Be notified by signing up for notifications here: The XYZ’s Announcements Email List Management by Ezine Director
Jack Walker Press seeks artful first-person essays up to 4000 words for an anthology that explores the quest for inclusiveness and the effects of the creation of “the other.” Can individuals who come together with shared histories and culture celebrate that richness without fostering alienation? What happens to the other? How do we move away …