"I wonder what it would be like to live in a world where it was always June." - L.M. Montgomery - Author, Anne of Green Gables

Hello Writers and Readers,

June brings summer with her as she passes through. Rumour has it that Henry James's two favourite words in the English language were 'summer afternoon'. As June arrives here on the west coast and I think of cucumber sandwiches and lemonade I can't help but agree.

As you review your writing consider the 'real' meaning of each word and what it brings to the table.

Enjoy,

Sandra

Markets:

New Millennium Writings seeks submissions of Fiction, Poetry, and Nonfiction. Submission guidelines:http://www.newmillenniumwritings.com/awards.php

Writer's Journal seeks submissions for their Write to Win contest. Submission guidelines:http://www.writersjournal.com/CalendarofContests.htm

Toasted Cheese seeks submissions for A Midsummer's Tale. Submission guidelines:http://www.toasted-cheese.com/ezine/contest.htm

The Antigonish Review seeks submissions for the Great Blue Heron Poetry Contest. Submission guidelines:http://www.antigonishreview.com/contest.html

Arc Poetry Magazine seeks submissions for its International Poem of the Year Contest. Submission guidelines: http://www.arcpoetry.ca/mag/contests/poem_of_the_year_contest.php

The HereThere Poetry Contest for 2008 is now accepting submissions. Submission guidelines:http://www.heretheremag.com/poetrycontest2008.htm

The Litchfield Review seeks submissions of poetry, fiction and creative nonfiction. Submission guidelines:http://www.thelitchfieldreview.com/submissions.html

the new renaissance seeks submissions of fiction or poetry. Submission guidelines:http://www.tnrlitmag.org/ab_awardsguide.html

The Bechtel Prize is awarded annually in recognition of an exemplary article or essay related to: creative writing education, literary studies, and/or the profession of writing. Submission guidelines:http://www.twc.org/publications/bechtel-prize

The Comstock Review Poetry Contest seeks submissions. Submission guidelines:http://www.comstockreview.org/annualcontest.html

Scott Russell Sander Prize for nonfiction seeks submissions. Submission guidelines:http://elsewherejournal.org/contest.html

Post Road Magazine seeks submissions of fiction and poetry. Submission guidelines:http://www.postroadmag.com/13/fiction/contest.phtml

Literal Latte seeks poetry submissions. Submission guidelines:http://www.literal-latte.com/contest_new.html#poetry

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Publishing News:

For the first time since 1998, there are no Harry Potter titles on the New York Times bestseller list.

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Commonwealth Writers' Prize

Canadian Lawrence Hill's THE BOOK OF NEGROES, about a West African girl sold into slavery in 18th-century South Carolina who eventually returns home, won the overall Commonwealth Writers' Prize. Tahmima Anam of Bangladesh won the Best First Book prize for A GOLDEN AGE.

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Twenty years after its first publication, the global bestseller The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho will be made into a film by producer Harvey Weinstein, with Laurence Fishburne directing, writing and starring as the alchemist. Announcing the $60m production at the recent Cannes Film Festival, Fishburne was quoted saying: "It is wonderful to be bringing this best-loved novel to the big screen. I feel like the luckiest man on the planet."

Home News:

At Windshift Press we are gearing up for the summer season of regional fairs and events. We look forward to meeting with you when we are in your community.

Work on our new Autumn catalogue is well underway and several new books - That Is How It Is and Requiem for the Shadow Keepers will be published over the summer.

Note: While every effort is made to check the markets suggested in this newsletter, writers must use their own judgment when submitting their work.

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