Literary Round Up: Chris Mlalazi, Molara Wood, Petina Gappah, etc
Chris Mlalazi has published one of his short stories on StoryTime, an online magazine of new fiction. If you haven't read Mlalazi's stories, check this one out. I like the narrative style and symbolism. The "Matchstick Man" is imagination stretched to the limits.
In related news, Molara Wood, the Nigerian writer who blogs at Wordsbody, is featured in the Winter 2009 issue of the reputable Per Contra Magazine. The journal features her short story and a flash fiction piece, and an interview with the Miriam Kotzin, the editor.
From Geneva, Petina Gappah writes that her publicity trips for Elegy for Easterly, her upcoming, Faber-published short story collection have begun. She reports that she spent time with some important book people in London. It pays to work with publishers who are willing and able to work for the writer.
The Sacramento Bee has published this CRC call for submissions: "The editors of the Cosumnes River Journal – the literary magazine of Cosumnes River College – are accepting submissions of short stories, essays, criticism and interviews (limit two per submission), and poetry (five) and black-and-white photographs and artwork (five). The deadline is March 6 for May publication. Only e-mail submissions will be considered. Send to hutcheh@crc.losrios.edu. You need'nt be a student to participate. Information: (916) 691-7492. As one of the editors of the journal, I can tell you that we work hard to ensure a high-quality product, and I urge you to send your best work.
The next issue of Munyori Literary Journal will be out in February. We now have a fiction and a poetry editor, two hard working people whose focus is on selecting the best. I will continue to help with editing and the web design. The publication of an issue depends on whether or not we feel the different categories are well-represented, but we could use a review or two. Send author profiles as well.
In related news, Molara Wood, the Nigerian writer who blogs at Wordsbody, is featured in the Winter 2009 issue of the reputable Per Contra Magazine. The journal features her short story and a flash fiction piece, and an interview with the Miriam Kotzin, the editor.
From Geneva, Petina Gappah writes that her publicity trips for Elegy for Easterly, her upcoming, Faber-published short story collection have begun. She reports that she spent time with some important book people in London. It pays to work with publishers who are willing and able to work for the writer.
The Sacramento Bee has published this CRC call for submissions: "The editors of the Cosumnes River Journal – the literary magazine of Cosumnes River College – are accepting submissions of short stories, essays, criticism and interviews (limit two per submission), and poetry (five) and black-and-white photographs and artwork (five). The deadline is March 6 for May publication. Only e-mail submissions will be considered. Send to hutcheh@crc.losrios.edu. You need'nt be a student to participate. Information: (916) 691-7492. As one of the editors of the journal, I can tell you that we work hard to ensure a high-quality product, and I urge you to send your best work.
The next issue of Munyori Literary Journal will be out in February. We now have a fiction and a poetry editor, two hard working people whose focus is on selecting the best. I will continue to help with editing and the web design. The publication of an issue depends on whether or not we feel the different categories are well-represented, but we could use a review or two. Send author profiles as well.
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