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Veronica Chater
Veronica Chater is the author of a book-length memoir entitled Waiting for the Apocalypse, published by Norton in February, 2009. Keep an eye out for the book, and for
Chater herself (book tour!) in your hometown. Her short memoir “Flea Spit” appears in our fourth issue.
Heyday Press
Heyday Press is a small publisher with a focus on California and the West. They publish
books on cultural and natural history, especially native history, and
California art and literature. Take a look through their catalog.
The Divine Banquet
Visit Kelly Clancy, author of “Silence,” the graphic memoir from our upcoming Fall+Winter 2008 issue. Her website The Divine Banquet showcases her comics, paintings, design, photos and more.
Fourteen Hills
Since its inception in 1994, Fourteen Hills: The San Francisco State University Review has held an impressive reputation among international literary magazines for
publishing the highest-quality innovative poetry, fiction, short plays, and
literary nonfiction. The semiannual journal is committed to presenting a great
diversity of experimental and progressive work by emerging and cross-genre
writers, as well as by award-winning and established authors.
Qarrtsiluni
Qarrtsiluni began publishing on September 20, 2005. Originally conceived of as a group blog
with editors, to which contributors would send only their best work, it
gradually took on a few more trappings of a regular literary and artistic
e-zine, such as permanent managing editors and open submissions. They continue
to strive for the freshness and regular publication pattern of a blog. All
contributions must fit within the guidelines of the current theme, and if
accepted, may appear within a few days to a few weeks of submission.
Tom Corwin
Keep an eye out for Tom Corwin’s book Mostly Bob. Mostly Bob evolved out of an email Tom wrote the day after the sudden passing of his
beloved Golden Retriever Bob. It was originally written as a personal note to
his friends and family in tribute to Bob’s amazing life. Unbeknownst to Tom, the email took on a momentum of its own as
it was circulated by his friends to theirs. When months later, friend and
author Leslie McGuirk suggested that the letter should really be a book, Tom
found himself lost in the creative process of designing and hand building a
prototype of the book. This finished sample made its way to New World Library,
who published the book identical to its original design.
WritingClasses.com
WritingClasses.com is the online division of Gotham Writers’ Workshop, New York City’s largest
creative writing school. Our dedicated faculty members teach the fundamentals
of creative writing to over 6,000 students a year. Classes in NYC and online
include fiction writing, screenwriting, memoir writing, nonfiction writing,
business writing, TV writing, sitcom writing, novel writing, playwriting,
poetry writing, children’s book writing, romance writing, mystery writing,
songwriting, and more. One-on-one private instruction and classes for young
adults are also available. Call 212-WRITERS or visit
www.WritingClasses.com.
A Literary Magazine for the Maternally Inclined
Literary Mama, an online literary magazine, features writing by mother writers about the
complexities and many faces of motherhood. They publish fiction, poetry,
creative nonfiction, literary criticism, book reviews, columns, and profiles
about mother writers.
Unbridled Books
Unbridled Books publishes works of rich literary quality that appeal to a broad audience,
enabling them to continue their longtime discussion about what allows a novel
to touch hearts and minds at once. Readers, booksellers, and reviewers can
trust that when they pick up an Unbridled book, they’re being invited to enjoy that rarest of pleasures, a good read.
Quotidian Vicissitudes
The Rose and Thorn
The Rose and Thorn seeks to bring the voices of emerging and established writers to a discerning
Internet audience. Their readership spans the globe, from Europe to Australia,
from India to our own backyard in the United States. In each issue, short
fiction, poetry and other literary articles reflect the diversity and
brilliance of authors who have something to say, and find unprecedented,
imaginative ways in which to say it.
Rooftop Publishing
Created in 2005, Rooftop Publishing is the trade publishing operation of Author Solutions, Inc. Rooftop Publishing
publishes non-fiction, business books, human interest books, and biographies
and autobiographies that have wide appeal in focused regional or niche markets.
Social Network Sites
Zayra Yves
Writers Events and Literary Contests
Visit Erica Hanson’s blog for writers, readers, and educators to discover upcoming events of interest. TeacherWriter.net has a great list of upcoming contests for memoirs, non-fiction and fiction.
29th Annual Kentucky Women Writers Conference
Registration is now open for the 29th annual Kentucky Women Writers Conference
on September 11-13 in Lexington. Joyce Carol Oates will be the keynote speaker
on Friday night, September 12, at University of Kentucky’s Memorial Hall, free
and open to the public. Other presenters include Pulitzer Prize-winning poet
Natasha Trethewey; poet Lisa Williams, winner of the Barnard Women Poets Prize;
mystery novelist Laura Benedict; spoken-word artist Samantha Thornhill; young
adult novelist Malín Alegría; memoirist and short story writer Debra Marquart; environmental writer and
novelist Ginger Strand; and Jennifer Sahn, editor of Orion Magazine: Nature, Culture, Place. Preregister before August 1, 2008 for the special discounted rate of $120 for
two days, $75 for one day, and $60 for student passes. Visit http://www.thewomenwritersconference.org or call (859) 257-2874.
One Story
One Story is a literary magazine that contains, simply, one story. Approximately every
three weeks, subscribers are sent One Story in the mail. This story will be an amazing read. Each issue is artfully
designed, lightweight, easy to carry, and ready to entertain on buses, in bed,
in subways, in cars, in the park, in the bath, in the waiting rooms of doctors,
on the couch in the afternoon or on line at the supermarket. One Story is available only by subscription.
Memory Writers Network
Grub Street Nonfiction Book Prize 2008!
Grub Street is currently accepting submissions for the 2008 Grub Street Nonfiction Book Prize. One prizewinner will receive $1000 and an all-expenses-paid trip to Boston plus
accommodations for a reading, book party, and citywide publicity, and prominent
placement at Harvard Bookstore. The prize offers an exciting opportunity to
promote your work in Boston’s thriving literary community. Postmark deadline: July 1, 2008. Reading fee/donation: $10.
Take some time to visit Spire Press.
Looking for memoirs?
Try NewPages.com, a great resource for news, information and guides to independent bookstores,
independent publishers, literary magazines, alternative periodicals,
independent record labels, alternative newsweeklies and more.
“Momma’s Boy: How I wrote a memoir about the mother I once hated,” by John Dickerson.
“Inside Autism: What two memoirs can tell us about the disease du jour,” by Ann Hulbert.
“Ivory-Tower Ambassador: The studying, and selling, of America,” by Christopher Benfey.
“In a Land Far, Far Away: How I wrote a memoir about my father,” by Danielle Trussoni.
“Publish, Then Flee: How to tell your family you’re writing about them,” by Sean Wilsey.
“Road to Nowhere: My life as a victim of Hurricane Katrina and the ineffectual
Road Home program,” by Blake Bailey.
“When Irish Tongues Are Talking: How I told my colleagues, family, and former
countrymen I was writing about them,” by Frank McCourt.
“The Woman Warrior at 30: Maxine Hong Kingston’s secrets and lies,” by Jess Row.
“My, Myself, and I: The role of autobiography in contemporary poetry,” by Dan Chiasson and Meghan O’Rourke.
“What the Little Old Ladies Feel: How I told my mother about my memoir,” by Alison Bechdel.
“The Liars’ Club: How I told my friends I was writing about my childhood—and what they said in return,” by Mary Karr.
And more!
Wall Street Journal on the Rise of Memoirs:
Read reviews of the latest in graphic narratives at:
(more links to come)
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