Off the Map book launch on June 7
Join us to celebrate the launch of Off the Map: Vancouver Writers with Lived Experience of Mental Health Issues on June 7.
Contributor announcement: Off the Map
Read about the contributors to our forthcoming OFF THE MAP anthology, edited by Betsy Warland, Seema Shah, and Kate Bird.
Contributor announcement: STASIS
Find our more about the contributors to our forthcoming STASIS anthology, edited by Libby Graham.
Framework of the Human Body Virtual Launch
Join us on February 11 for an online reading to launch the Framework of the Human Body anthology!
Saturday, February 11, at 2pm PST
Online via Zoom
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Readings by:
Jessica Lee McMillan, Desiree Jung, J.W. Wood, Kali Meister, Dawn Macdonald, Alejo Rovira Goldner, Catherine Mwitta, Rachel Lachmansingh, Emma Kvetna
About Framework of the Human Body:
An anthology of writing about the human body and what it carries
This anthology is about the untold stories we carry on our skin and in our bones: a shoulder blade, a brain, a womb… At some point in our lives, we look in the mirror and suddenly notice our bodies in a sort of visceral way.
The writers in this collection tell stories of these moments. From fiction about an AI nanny with Alzheimer’s disease, to an essay about reading Andre Dubus II during postpartum depression. From a poem about food diaries, to a script about slowly vanishing body parts. The range of storytelling in Framework of the Human Body all connects with the physical oddity of bodies and the sacrifices we make to keep them intact.
Fiction | Non-fiction | Poetry | Scripts
5.25 x 8 inches | 172 pages
Trade paperback | ISBN 978-1-7387167-1-5
November 2022
Rituals Virtual Launch
Join us on February 4 for an online reading to launch the Rituals anthology!
Saturday, February 4, at 4pm PST
Online via Zoom
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Readings by:
Toti O’Brien, Karuna Mistry, Angela Acosta, Livia Meneghin, Eileen Dolan, Jane Rosenberg LaForge, Gabby Gilliam, Julie Fleming Wickham, Valerie Anne Burns, Summer Christiansen, Alex Carrigan, Brianna Cunliffe, Sarah E. Azizi
About Rituals:
An anthology of poetry and nonfiction exploring the presence and significance of ritual
Grinding beans for a morning cup of coffee, taking your medicine, or reciting a prayer—rituals are the clockwork meditations in our lives. The writers of this anthology explore what it means to participate in this act, which can range from a tuned-out meditation or a deeply thoughtful engagement with your body and mind.
Whether sacred or secular, the stories in Rituals provide a point of connection to the world beyond us, and invite us deeper into ourselves: a poem about greeting an acquaintance at Target while dealing with grief, or an essay about taking testosterone every Sunday. When we take a step back and examine our lives, we find that our existence is woven together by rituals: the simple acts that ground us through the constant flux of being human.
Poetry | Non-fiction
5.25 x 8 inches | 108 pages
Trade paperback | ISBN 978-0-9948127-7-3
November 2022
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Contributor announcement: 2023 POETRY PLANNER
Read contributor bios for our forthcoming 2023 Poetry Day Planner.
Contributor announcement: FRAMEWORK OF THE HUMAN BODY
Find our more about the contributors to our forthcoming FRAMEWORK OF THE HUMAN BODY anthology, edited by Catherine Mwitta.
Contributor announcement: RITUALS
We look forward to sharing the work of these talented writers in our upcoming RITUALS anthology, edited by Brina Patel.
A closer look at FUTURES – part 2
"Commune" by Claire Sosienski Smith
"we will look after each other's children
as an extension of looking after
ourselves and each other."
“Commune” is a poem that presents a simple and loving visual of a future built around communal care. It’s a thoughtful glimpse at friendship that gives and takes without complication. This poem reads like a gift you could pass along to a friend, like a shared meal or a story read aloud.
Claire Sosienski Smith is based in London and spends a lot of time thinking about poetry, prison abolition and Phoebe Bridgers.
"Orbital Decay"
by Shannon Bryan
"Each time I saw a red light in the sky felt like the first. A pull to wonder I refused. Because I thought there was no choice."
A space freight driver and a rogue AI have an unlikely encounter on an interstellar delivery truck. These two strangers connect despite their differences, and share their stories. In each other, they find hints of hope and the possibility of a future they both thought they’d be unable to find.
Shannon Bryan is a Canadian writer of speculative fiction. When not busy with work or writing, Shannon can be found crocheting, playing D&D, or perusing the shelves of indie bookstores. “Orbital Decay” is Shannon’s first published work.
"October" by Judith Skillman
"You pine for
the limelights, instead re-
cieve the applause of a-
corns falling on wooden
decks, and diagnoses."
The turning of the season in the month of October ignites thoughts of change, movement, past, and future. This beautifully reflective poem talks through the season against the closing frame of an unnamed diagnosis.
Judith Skillman is a resident of Newcastle, Washington, and a dual citizen of US and Canada. She is the author of twenty full-length poetry collections, and recipient of awards from Academy of American Poets and Artist Trust. Her new book, A Landscaped Garden for the Addict, is forthcoming from Shanti Arts midsummer 2021. Visit www.judithskillman.com.
"If You Are Boxed-In Know That They Too Tear Down" by Shayna Gee
"I understood ma when she said these walls will tear down."
This moving prose poem begins from a mother’s preparations for the possibility of a big earthquake, from removing the doors to steadying the dishes. It is told through the eyes of her adult child, even as she moves out and contemplates her own walls.
Shayna Gee (she/they) is a writer born and raised in San Francisco. They’re the author of Mushrooms At The E-Grave (Ghost City Press, 2021 Summer Series). Their work has appeared or is forthcoming in Write Now! SF Bay Anthology, Stone of Madness Press, West Trestle Review, and elsewhere. They read prose and chapbook submissions for
Homology Lit and the winnow magazine. You can find Shayna on Twitter @sgeewrites.
"A Sky Made Black" by Daniel James Clark
"As I open my eyes, a spark from my fire makes a circle, one a bit too perfect to be part of the natural order of things. It's time to go back home."
Cinder, an end-of-days AI, walks through a ruined planet, climbing the tower and taking their long-prepared final steps, as this, and the other surrounding 12 stars, collapse into the Darkness. Completing one last task, Cinder contemplates their own purpose and their only remaining point of contact, a fellow AI on a far-off star.
2021 Pushcart Prize nominee
Daniel James Clark attended college at the University of Nevada, Reno, where he received a Bachelor of Arts Degree with an emphasis in photography, and a minor in journalism. He lives in Henderson, Nevada, with his family where he spends his time as a homemaker, photographing news events, maintaining a nonprofit website, and writing stories.
@danjclarkphoto
Illustrations of “A Sky Made Black” by Daniel James Clark (click to enlarge):
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