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Nghosi Books’ Call for Submissions: Anthology 2009

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS
BLACK LESBIAN EROTIC ANTHOLOGY
I Love You To Death: Black Lesbian Diaries
Edited by Shonia L. Brown

Nghosi Books brings you its deadliest and most tantalizing tales of black lesbian erotica in the form of diaries from lesbians who won’t take no for an answer. Have you ever had a one night stand that you wished you hadn’t? Or what about the woman that you know loves you if she would just give in to her hidden desires? Do you find yourself looking over your shoulders after inhaling a scent of her hypnotic perfume? And try as you might, because you know you shouldn’t, you fantasize and might just a little, desire this strange but sexy lesbian whose favorite lyrics are, “If loving you is wrong, I don’t wanna be right!”

Do you have a tale of obsessive passion and/or borderline stalker story in you, written as if it were from a page of your very own private diary? Then join the talented new writers from Nghosi Books with our second edition from the New Voices Series of our small print press with the upcoming release of “I Love You to Death: Black Lesbian Diaries”. This anthology will be published in late 2009, but we are currently accepting submissions starting on October 31, 2007 until October 31, 2008.

Specifications:
Stories should be no more than 4,000 words. Be as sexy, sensual, even explicit as you like, but no porn. No underage or non-consensual encounters, no animals, etc. Previously unpublished material is preferred, but excerpts from published work are also acceptable. In the case of previously published work, you must have the reprint rights. (Indicate where and when published, plus rights status. This means full disclosure of publishing history.)

Submission requirements:

Submit stories in typewritten hard copy only, double-spaced. Manuscripts not chosen will be discarded, so do not send your only copy. Include with your submission a brief author bio and your e-mail address. No e-mail submissions, please. For additional information, contact:

Nghosi Books at nghosi@bellsouth.net with the Subject heading of: Nghosi Books Anthology 2009.

Mail submissions to:

Nghosi Books
Attn: NBANTHOLOGY2009
P.O. Box 1908
Stone Mountain, GA 30086

Submission deadline: October 31, 2008
Compensation: Two copies of the published anthology.

Do you enjoy taking photographs? Would you like to see your pictures in print? Dorling Kindersley are inviting submissions for a book by photography expert Tom Ang, called Digital Photography Masterclass. You’ll find all the details at: www.idigitalphoto.com/masterclass

Take a look, and tell your photographer friends too…

If you have any queries you can email us at masterclass@uk.dk.com.

None on Record: Stories of Queer Africa
Edited by: Notisha Massaquoi & Selly Thiam

WE are collecting stories of Africans from the continent and within the diasporic communities that identify as queer, lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered (QLGBT).

It is the goal of None on Record to link the struggles, triumphs, joy and pain of QLGBT Africans everywhere. We aim to add to the exponential growth of histories and stories being told by queer Africans all over the world.

We invite QLGBT Africans to submit original, unpublished essays, poems, short stories, plays, creative non-fiction, and visual art. We’re looking for work that explores the lives of QLGBT Africans and how your experiences have shaped you emotionally, politically, socially, and culturally. We are interested in the ideas and language that make you African and QLGBT.

We accept work from QLGBT Africans from the continent and those who have immigrated to other parts of the world. We also accept submissions from first generation QLGBT Africans born outside the African Continent. If you self-identify as a QLGBT African but do not fit the criteria written above and would like to submit work for consideration, please write us at:

NORsubmission@gmail.com
Deadline: must be received by March 31, 2008

ALL WORK NEEDS TO BE TYPED in 12-point font, double-spaced. All submissions should include your name, address, titles, phone number and email address. Please include a short biography with your work. All submissions must be unpublished work.

Fiction should be one short story or an edited piece from and larger work. 15pg maximum

Non-fiction should be one essay or an edited piece from and larger work. 15pg maximum

Poetry should be a maximum of three poetry submissions per author. 6 pg maximum.

Playwrighting should include one complete work or one act from a larger work. Please limit submissions to 15 pgs.

VISUAL ART
Photos and artwork must be reproducible in black and white. Do not send originals. Hi-res digital files on CD or ZIP, or high quality photocopies of line art.

All pieces must include a short bio, including age, gender, sexual orientation, nation of origin and/or ethnicity, adopted country, and any other biographical information which is important to understanding your work. This demographic information will not be published. Please indicate the name(s) you would like to use for publication. Don’t forget to include your contact information! You will receive confirmation that your submission was received. We greatly appreciate all submissions, and will handle them with care and respect. We look forward to seeing your fantastic work!

Please submit work to:
NORsubmission@gmail.com.

Notisha Massaquoi is a researcher, educator and activist originally from Sierra Leone. She is currently the Executive Director of a health centre for black women and women of color in Toronto, Canada and a doctoral candidate at OISE/University of Toronto. Her most current publications include the anthology Theorizing Empowerment: Canadian Perspectives on Black Feminist Thought.

Selly k. Thiam, is a queer identified Senegalese woman born in Chicago. She is an independent journalist and oral historian. She is currently the Associate Producer for the StoryCorps Griot Initiative in New York City. Selly is the founder of the None on Record: Stories of Queer Africa oral history project.

None On Record Stories of Queers Africa was originally created in 2006 as a sound documentary project that collects the stories of Africans from the continent and within Diasporic communities. www.myspace.com/noneonrecord

Salima
(author of Mirror, Keep on Living and Reflections)
will be reading poetry
November 16, 2007
at
Huckleberry’s Tea and Coffee
Constant Friendship Mall
3454A Emmorton Road
Abingdon, MD 21009
410-569-6411

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Announcements:
1) There are 6 new poems in the literature section.
2) Starting January 2008, Kuma will be updated quarterly.
3) Our submission guidelines have changed to fit the new schedule.

(This is not a Kuma announcement, see end for submission details.)

We are seeking submissions for a collection of creative nonfiction stories focusing on lesbian, queer, and bisexual women and trans people making and having babies together or alone. This anthology will focus on the experiences of conception, pregnancy, birth, postpartum, and parenthood from a queer perspective. Some of the topics we hope to address include, but are not limited to, the following…

• How did you come to the decision to become a parent?
• What was the process and preparation like for you?
• What type of donor did you use?
• What was the insemination process like?
• Where did you give birth? Who attended your birth?
• How has your family responded to you during pre-pregnancy, pregnancy, birth, and as a parent?
• How has your transition into parenthood affected your queer identity and your relationships with other non-parent queers?
• Do you have any queer friends who are parents?
• What is the support network like in the place you live?
• Has your queer community been accepting and supportive of your choice to become a parent? In what ways have you felt disappointed by your community?
• Has your gender and/or identity affected your path into parenthood?
• How has your experience as a current or potential queer parent been unique from other parents? What are the commonalities between you and other queer parents, if any?

Guidelines for submission are very flexible, and writers may submit their stories in the form of memoir, personal essay, birth story, and cultural commentary. All nonfiction submissions will be considered. No fiction, please.

Submissions are due by January 15, 2008. Hardcopy or electronic copy will be accepted, although hardcopies cannot be returned. Please email for more information.

All submissions are welcome and family photographs are encouraged!

Please send submissions to:
Erin Wilkins
815 NE Roselawn
Portland, OR 97211
– or –
gaybabies@gmail.com

Lena heads to Freedom University to be with her man, but the education she receives from a trio of new gay friends has her longing for higher learning. In the school of life and love, what choices would you make? Pick up your copy of Choices by Skyy.

Published by Kings Crossing Publishing
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Learn more about the author and read an excerpt at SimplySkyy.com

Download an interview with the author: The Myne Spotlight-Skyy

Raw, honest and passionate, the poems and prose of Lanita Joseph explore the depths of relationships while the dialogue recalls The Things She Said Behind Closed Doors. -Terri Tucker

OFFICIAL BOOK RELEASE PARTY IN THE AUDITORIUM OF THE ABRAHAM LINCOLN CENTER 3858 COTTAGE GROVE, Chicago IL
Come out to a one night extravaganza October 25th. There will be lyra dancers, singers, spoken word artists and actresses showing a culminating performance of The Things She Said Behind Closed Doors.

A five dollar donation is requested. Doors open at 7:30pm show starts at 8:00pm.