Thought for the Month

In Flanders Fields

Take up our quarrel with the foe:
To you from failing hands we throw
The torch; be yours to hold it high.
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders fields.

- John McCrae -

Hello Writers

November has arrived here on the west coast and with it early morning frosts. With fewer than sixty days left in 2006, I feel a certain sense of panic to finish projects started months ago. My diary is rapidly filling with seasonal events.

Markets:

Crab Creek Review seeks poetry and short fiction submissions. Submission guidelines: http://www.crabcreekreview.org/

Cranky Literary Journal seeks prose, poetry, creative nonfiction, book reviews, and interviews with writers. Submission guidelines: http://www.failedpromise.org/

Burnside Review seeks submissions for their first annual fiction chapbook competition. Submission guidelines: http://burnsidereview.org/

Permafrost seeks fiction, nonfiction, poetry for their forthcoming issue. Submission guidelines: http://www.uaf.edu/english/permafrost/

Spinning Jenny seeks submissions of poetry and fiction. Submission guidelines: http://www.spinning-jenny.com/

Swivel seeks contributions of short fiction, essay, memoir, and poetry from wome. Submission guidelines: http://www.swivelmag.com/

Urban Spaghetti seeks submissions of peotry, short fiction and non-fiction pieces. Submission guidelines: http://www.urban-spaghetti.com/

November discount of 25% to all newsletter subscribers

Manuscript Evaluation -Treat yourself to a manuscript evaluation from a publishing professional. This could include advice on a short story before submitting it to publishers or an evaluation of your novel or non-fiction book. Ask for details by e-mailing info@windshift.bc.ca. Please put 'manuscript critique' in the subject line.

Publishing News:

Kiran Desai was named the winner of the £50,000 Man Booker Prize for Fiction for The Inheritance of Loss, published by Hamish Hamilton on Tuesday, October 10th .

The Indian-born writer has a strong family tie with the prize as her mother Anita Desai has been shortlisted three times since 1980 but has never won. This year, however, her daughter, Kiran, has won the acclaimed literary prize.

Author of the 1998 universally praised Hullabaloo in the Guava Orchard, Ms Desai is the first woman to win the Man Booker since 2000 when Margaret Atwood scooped the prize with The Blind Assassin. The Inheritance of Loss, described by reviewers as ‘the best, sweetest, most delightful novel’, is a radiant, funny and moving family saga.

If you ever doubted the power of a book cover here is confirmation of their importance.

HarperCollins plans to design books for its spring catalogue in shades of 'margarita and sangria,' greens and reds that store owners have told the publisher will dominate that season's colour palette.

The Time Warner Book Group routinely changes the colour or design of book jackets at a store's request so the book will colour coordinate with store merchandise.

This is true of bookstores as well as high end boutiques that promote particular lifestyle and celebrity titles along with their other merchandise.

Home News:

Autumn is a busy season in publishing and we have been been exceptionally busy with our publishing programme. This year we sent Windshift Press, Rooster Fish Press and Absolutely Books titles to the Frankfurt Bookfair. We have had the good fortune to have several enquiries for at least five titles we publish. Over the next few months we will be following up those publishing enquiries.

The holiday seasonis upon us already with bookings for Craft Fairs and other seasonal delights.

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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