Thanks to Debra Merskin for her review of Hope Ferdowsian‘s children’s book The Adventures of Lucy Ghost and Sugar, below: For anyone who has ever loved and lost a companion …
Here’s a fascinating new opportunity for poets from the Spring Creek Project: In partnership with PRAx and Terrain.org, Spring Creek Project is launching a national call for original poetry responding …
Come be inspired by the latest writings from Writing for Animals alumni. Via ZoomDate: Wednesday, July 29, 2026Time: 5-6 p.m. Pacific Time This event is free and all are welcome; …
Here’s the recording of a special workshop featuring yours truly and Midge Raymond on advocating for animals through writing. I hope you enjoy it! For more inspiration, check out: Animal …
In our writing program Writing for Animals, we talk a lot about language and how it reflects the ways we treat animals (for better and for worse) — and especially how …
Akashic Books, June 2026 When the U.S. Supreme Court overturned federal abortion rights in 2025, there was a lot of chatter on social media telling women to delete their menstrual …
When I first started reading Where the Earth Meets the Sky: Penguins, People and Place in Antarctica by Louise K. Blight, which was published in April of this year, all I could …
As a nursling of the rural Irish landscape, I was taken with the title of Merritt R. Turetsky’s book Bogland: The Secret World That Defies Death and Protects Life as …
The prize is open to one poem or piece of prose (fiction or non-fiction) of up to 4,000 words. Submission fee is €16. Learn more.
Here’s an interesting opportunity to contribute your thoughts and insights on Thoreau: Submissions on the order of 400 to 1,000 words are invited for the website. We are looking for …
The population of Earth is decreasing, and Rosemary and her daughter escape the increasingly inhospitable conditions on land (radiation, disease) to live in an underwater pod. At least that’s what …