Thought for the Month

"Hope" is the thing with feathers -
that perches in the soul ...

- Emily Dickinson - poet

Hello Writers

Here on the west coast of Canada March is a month of hope. We see the signs of spring in the weather and in our gardens. Several sunny days arrive and we are convinced that Spring has settled in. My snow drops have been flowering for several weeks and in sheltered spaces the daffodils are budding.

As writers we hope that our last submission will be successful and that our next reading will be attended by a huge crowd. It is the season of activity and hope. I wish you much good luck with your endeavours.

Sandra

Markets:

AGNI publishes poetry, short fiction, and essays. They welcome unsolicited manuscripts between September 1st and May 31st. Submission guidelines:http://www.bu.edu/agni/about/guidelines/index.html

Antietam Review seeks submissions of short fiction, novel excerpts and non-fiction. Submission guidelines: http://www.washingtoncountyarts.com/guidelines.htm

Backwards City is looking for original, compelling new work in the fields of poetry, prose, and comics until May 15, 2007.Submission guidelines: http://homepage.mac.com/languageismycopilot/backwardscitydotnet/home.html

The Fairfield Review, an on-line literary magazine, published quarterly seeks poetry and short stories. Submission guidelines:http://www.fairfieldreview.org/

Espresso Fiction seeks a broad range of fiction, including fiction for children.
Submission guidelines:http://www.espressofiction.com/information_writers.php

Wee Ones editor Jennifer Reed is looking for read-aloud stories, picture stories, arts and craft ideas, puzzles, and anything that will capture the imagination of a young child. Submission guidelines: http://www.weeonesmag.com/weeparents/standing/submissions.html

The Stickman Review considers previously unpublished fiction, poetry, and non-fiction of literary quality. Submission guidelines: http://www.stickmanreview.com

ON SPEC Magazine editors are looking for original, unpublished speculative fiction (SF) and poetry -- fantasy, horror, ghost stories, fairy stories, magic realism. Submission guidelines:http://www.onspec.ca/guidelines.php

Scribble Quarterly short story magazine seeks short fiction and is the source of a number of writing competitions. They also handle Countryside Tales and are thus a market worth mentioning again. Submission guidelines: http://www.parkpublications.co.uk

Night Train welcomes submissions of previously unpublished flash fiction, short fiction, or self-contained novel excerpts in traditional or experimental styles. Submission guidelines: http://www.nighttrainmagazine.com/submissions.html

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Publishing News:

Veteran Toronto bookseller Ben McNally announced the location of the 2,500-square-foot store (his first as an owner) he hopes to open by June. The store's site www.benmcnallybooks.com should be open shortly, ahead of the store itself.

The London Book Fair will take place April 16-18 at Earl's Court in London and will have a noticeably greater international attendance. The foreign rights space has sold out with 377 companies booking 522 tables.

Korea, Malaysia, Singapore, Cataluña and Castilla y Léon will host new international pavilions. Thailand, Austria, Canada and India have all significantly increased the size of their stands.

Home News:

This is the season of Book Fairs and the Windshift Press Group is in the thick of things. We attended the Western Book Reps Trade Fair in February and had a great time.

We are currently preparing to attend the London BookFair [see above] and the Pacific Festival of the Book in Victoria on March 23rd - 25th. We have taken a booth and one of our authors, Anna Jean Mallinson is doing a reading from her new book Terra Infirma on Saturday [24th] afternoon. Do drop by and see us if you're in the city. It promises to be a terrific event with lots of things happening.

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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