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| Nothing in the Truth Can Harm Us a novel by Colleen Rene published by Tidewater Press |
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Tidewater
Press publishes four to five titles per year. Currently,
they’re also looking for submissions for an anthology of Christmas epiphanies.
Tidewater was founded in 2017 to produce
well-written, engaging titles that give readers a fresh perspective on
themselves and their world. They want to publish adult fiction and nonfiction
books that enlighten as they entertain.
Their fiction aims to subvert or play
with standard literary tropes and explore topical themes.
Their nonfiction titles are meant to
educate and illuminate Canadian stories, historic
or contemporary. They should all have strong narratives, told or written from
personal perspectives, that explore Canadian society, values and history. The scale may be intimate or
international, but the dynamic is always one that explores individual and
collective identity.
“Our
mandate is to give voice to those whose background and experience don’t yet
meet the requirements of larger publishing houses. They may be from minority,
marginalized or socially disadvantaged groups, or they may be writers who have
not fully developed their craft. We do not, however, restrict our acquisitions
to authors who fit this profile, but we are proud of our ability to identify
and encourage new voices on an ongoing basis.
“Tidewater
Press seeks out stories that matter by writers who struggle to be heard.”
They
accept submissions of both literary fiction and nonfiction that meet the
following criteria:
- The
story (whether fiction or nonfiction) is fresh, topical and will resonate
with at least one defined, special interest constituency.
- The
story (whether fiction or nonfiction) is compelling and is intended to
give readers new insight into at least one aspect of contemporary life or
Canadian history. Stories falling within a standard genre will be
considered only if they transcend the normally recognized conventions of
their genre.
- The
author is committed to producing a quality book and is genuinely willing
to engage in a rigorous editing process.
- The
author has the ability and intention to actively support and promote the
title after publication.
Submit
through Tidewater’s submissions page here.
Include a brief synopsis (up to 500 words) in your submission and and the full manuscript or an excerpt.
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Call for submissions for a
new anthology:
Upon a Midnight Clear – A new
anthology of Christmas epiphanies
Better
Next Year, published by Tidewater Press in 2023, was a
runaway, seasonal publishing success story. Submissions are now open for a
second anthology, Upon a Midnight Clear, again edited by JJ Lee.
New and emerging Canadian writers are invited to contribute to this new
collection of stories that illuminate the best of worst of Christmas, to be
published November, 2024.
JJ
Lee, is the author of The Measure of a Man: The Story of a Father, a
Son and a Suit (2011), a finalist for the Governor General’s, Hilary
Weston Writers’ Trust and Charles Taylor prizes for nonfiction.
“We
are seeking powerful, amusing, moving and heartfelt stories from established
and emerging Canadian authors from across the country in an anthology that
debunks the popular depiction of Christmas while delivering its messages of
hope and renewal.”
Writers
of colour, immigrants, Indigenous authors and the other usual suspects are
especially invited.
Submissions
of creative nonfiction/memoir should be 3,500 to 5,000 words in length.
Deadline
March 31, 2024.
Full submission guidelines, including a helpful video here.
See Brian Henry’s upcoming weekly writing classes, one-day workshops, and weekend retreats here.
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