An Anthology of Writing to record the impacts and experiences of violence against women
Deadline: October 15th, 2009
LoudSpeaker Festival is currently seeking submissions for an anthology of diverse voices which record the experiences and impacts of violence against women at all levels: brutality, neglect, a punch, a put-down; violence in language or media imagery; from the personal to the abstract.
We invite everyone - of all genders and backgrounds - to submit ONE work of fiction or non-fiction* of no more than 1500 words, or a maximum of FOUR poems on the subject of violence against women and girls. We are interested in literary work, but not exclusively so. Whether you are a published writer or not, you may have a story that needs to be heard, be it a story of survival, tragedy, hilarious revelation, sadness or joy.
All submissions can be sent by email as WORD or RTF attachments to Andrea Routley at <loudspeakerfestival@gmail.com> <http://loudspeakerfestival@gmail.com> Please include your name and contact information in the body of your email. We welcome anonymous submissions.
Susan Musgrave is among the contributors to this anthology; by submitting, you would not only be supporting organisations dedicated to helping women, but you would be among good company.
This is a charitable project; no remuneration. Contributors will receive two copies of the anthology. PEERS (Prostitutes Empowerment and Education Resource Society) is among the beneficiaries of this project.
For information visit LoudSpeaker Festival.
* We are especially interested in receiving works of non-fiction at this time. If your piece is about another person, we encourage you to get expressed permission from that person to have transcribed his/her story.
