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.