#BIPOCAuthors

Shantell PowellShanmonster@c.im
2025-09-10

Are you BIPOC and an emerging author in Canada? Arsenal Pulp Press is taking submissions for a mentorship with Lindsay Wong. arsenalpulp.com/News/2025/CALL

#CanLit #BIPOCAuthors #WritingCommunity

Shantell PowellShanmonster@c.im
2025-07-20

Preorders are now open for Silk and Foxglove, an anthology of erotic ecohorror. I am one of the authors with a story I'm proud of. hedonebooks.com/ #bookstodon #BIPOCAuthors #erotica #horror #EcoHorror #anthology

Table of contents: 

ANNIE ZH SUN - "FLOWER POWER"
SHANTELL POWELL - "ALL THAT CAME FROM OUR LIPS WERE LILIES"
TOSHIYA KAMEI - "THE LAST GARDEN"
ANNIKA ANCHETA - "POP"
CINDY PHAN - "ALL HER DARLING LITTLE ONES"
SIMO SRINIVAS - "THE HILLTOP EEL"
CRISTIAN PRESGRAVES - "A BLUEBERRY DELIGHT"
MAE TANG - "DOWN BY THE RIVER"
MAXINE NWIGWE - "THE HUMAN PROJECT"
CANDICE ZHENG - "MERGE"
PSYCHE CHIMèRE - "TINDERFISH"
WINIFRED BURTON - "MISS KATYAH REGRETS, SHE'S UNABLE TO TEXT, TODAY"
KOFI BROWN - "DEADLY PLEASURE"A promotional graphic for "Silk & Foxglove," a BIPOC erotic eco-horror anthology. The background features blurred purple flowers, with text announcing the release date of September 9th and pre-order information.An outdoor setting featuring a picnic basket and a blanket. Prominent in the foreground is a book cover titled "Silk and Foxglove," with artistic illustrations and text announcing a preorder at HedoneBooks.com
Shantell PowellShanmonster@c.im
2025-07-08

Getting closer to cover reveal day. This is like a slow-mo striptease for a book! My story "All That Came From Our Lips Was Lilies" is in these sheets. Silk and Foxglove is being published by Hedone Books. #horror #anthology #ecohorror #BIPOCAuthors @indigenousauthors #Bookstodon #WritingCommunity

Cover Reveal July 9th

Curated and edited by Z. K. Abraham. 

Silk and Foxglove: A BIPOC Erotic Eco-Horror Anthology. 

Just under half of the cover is showing. Two semicircles are visible: one red and the other in greyscale. The red one contains abstract looping line drawings.
Shantell PowellShanmonster@c.im
2025-07-07

One of my stories will be in this anthology published by Hedone Books. Eeee! I'm excited. Are you excited? You should be. This is gonna be awesome. #horror #anthology #ecohorror #BIPOCAuthors @indigenousauthors #Bookstodon #WritingCommunity

Cover reveal July 9th. 

Curated and edited by Z K Abraham. 

Silk and Foxglove: A BIPOC Erotic Eco-Horror Anthology
Carly Hayward, Editorfromcarly@writing.exchange
2025-04-09

Closing Soon!

Ramkin's Attic is sponsoring ed costs for two authors who come from a historically marginalized community.

They'll receive a two-round eval that looks at character, story arc, etc. All fees covered!

#LightUpVoices #AmWriting #MarginalizedAuthors #IndieAuthors #WeNeedDiverseBooks #WeNeedDiverseAuthors #SelfPublishing #BIPOCAuthors #LGBTQAuthors #DisabledAuthors #Indies #IndieBooks #Books

Solid dark blue background. In the bottom left corner, has the logos for two companies, Ramkin's Attic *in cooperation with* Light Up Voices. On the bottom right corner, there is an arrow pointing right. The main text of the graphic reads, "The world needs more diverse storytelling, NEVER LESS."Solid dark blue background. In the bottom left corner, has the logos for two companies, Ramkin's Attic *in cooperation with* Light Up Voices. On the bottom right corner, it says "Link in bio." The main text of the graphic reads, "Ramkin's Attic is sponsoring editorial costs for marginalized indie authors. APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN!"
Carly Hayward, Editorfromcarly@writing.exchange
2025-03-28

It’s not too late to enter!

Ramkin's Attic in cooperation with Book Light Editorial sponsoring editorial costs for authors who come from a historically marginalized community.

The author will receive two round evaluation that looks at character, story arc, etc. All fees covered.

Sign up at the Link!nBio!

booklighteditorial.com/blog/li

#LightUpVoices #AmWriting #MarginalizedAuthors #IndieAuthors #SelfPublishing #BIPOCAuthors #LGBTQAuthors #DisabledAuthors #Indies #IndieBooks #Books

Carly Hayward, Editorfromcarly@writing.exchange
2025-03-17

Ramkin's Attic is sponsoring ed costs for two authors who come from a historically marginalized community.

They'll receive a two-round eval that looks at character, story arc, etc. All fees covered!

#LightUpVoices #AmWriting #MarginalizedAuthors #IndieAuthors #WeNeedDiverseBooks #WeNeedDiverseAuthors #SelfPublishing #BIPOCAuthors #LGBTQAuthors #DisabledAuthors #Indies #IndieBooks #Booksta #Bookstagram #Books

Solid dark blue background. In the bottom left corner, has the logos for two companies, Ramkin's Attic *in cooperation with* Light Up Voices. On the bottom right corner, there is an arrow pointing right. The main text of the graphic reads, "The world needs more diverse storytelling, NEVER LESS."Solid dark blue background. In the bottom left corner, has the logos for two companies, Ramkin's Attic *in cooperation with* Light Up Voices. On the bottom right corner, it says "Link in bio." The main text of the graphic reads, "Ramkin's Attic is sponsoring editorial costs for marginalized indie authors. APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN!"
Carly Hayward, Editorfromcarly@writing.exchange
2025-03-12

It’s not too late to enter!

Ramkin's Attic in cooperation with Book Light Editorial sponsoring editorial costs for authors who come from historically marginalized community.

The author will receive two round evaluation that looks at character, story arc, etc. All fees covered.

booklighteditorial.com/blog/li

#LightUpVoices #MarginalizedAuthors #IndieAuthors #WeNeedDiverseBooks #SelfPublishing #BIPOCAuthors #LGBTQAuthors #DisabledAuthors #Indies #IndieBooks #Booksta #Bookstagram #Books

Milette Millington (she/her)MiletteMillington@journa.host
2024-08-26

#BookReview Pt. 5:

Thank you for not being scared to dream big, and for showing us how working hard for what you want to achieve is crucial.

100/10 recommend this book! 🤩🤩😍😍🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽💯💯💯

Video is now up! Watch here: youtu.be/hzkeOgWsG2k?si=PyU1Nz

Image Description: Cover of Barack Obama’s latest book, The Promised Land.

#Bookstagram #BookLovers #BookNerds #BlackAuthors #BlackReaders #ReadDiverseBooks #BIPOCAuthors #BarackObama #Politics #Bookworms #BookRecommendations

@bookstodon

Shantell PowellShanmonster@c.im
2024-07-17

The kickstarter for the Iridescence Anthology is now live. I’m one of several award-winning authors featured. Check it out! kickstarter.com/projects/kinsm #BIPOCAuthors #anthology @indigenousauthors #SpeculativeFiction #kickstarter

Shantell PowellShanmonster@c.im
2024-05-09

Tonight at 8:00 pm EST: Fractured Encounters: A Contemporary Anthology of Creative Nonfiction by Storytellers of Color is a collection of literary art edited by Janel Cloyd. Featured essayists include OlaRonke Akinmowo, Shirley Cai, Jenny Cheng, T. Chester, Emi J. Chin, Janel Cloyd, Kwame Daniels, Christal Felix, Rocio Franco, Zainab Kabba, Richard Lin, Xen Love, Cathleen Luo, Tamara Olmedo, S. Penn, Tania Perez Osuna, Misha Ponnuraju, Tracee Thomas-Browne, Raysa Villalona, and Robert Winterode.

Join for an evening of nonfiction featuring Shirley Cai, T. Chester, Emi Chin, Janel Cloyd, and Rocio Franco. 
Like all RWW offerings, this space is for Black, Indigenous, Latinx/e, Asian, and other Storytellers of Color only. BIPOC Storytellers are centered here exclusively.

secure.givelively.org/event/ro

#anthology #BIPOCAuthors #BIPOC #CNF #Nonfiction #PublicReading

2024-04-28

The first day of the Festival of Literary Diversity is underway! Come see us at The Writer's Hub Roundtable where we'll be chatting about writing and publishing for environmental justice, and taking your questions about the press, writing, and publishing. If you've never been to FOLD before you're missing out! These sessions are packed full of info for new and early career writers as well as being part of such a supportive community!

#bookstodon #toronto #torontoevents #brampton #bipocauthors

Fold Festival Schedule for Sunday April 28 including:9-10am Sunrise Writing Spring, 11-11:45 Fold Kick-Off Event, 12-1 FREADOM: Authors on Activism, 1:30-3:00pm The Sh*t No One Tells You About Writing, 3-5pm The Writer's Hub, 7pm Trivia Event, 7:30-8:30 Canada Reads 2024 Reunion, 8:30 Canada Reads Reunions After Party
2024-01-24

We're one week out from the close of our limited demographic submissions call. Please spread this far and wide! Yes, the graphic says "especially Canadian" but we are looking to acquire stories from anywhere and everywhere!

If you have such a speculative environmental story ready, submit here: stelliform.press/index.php/sub

#opensubmissions #submissions #submissionscall #writingcommunity #amwriting #amwritingscifi #amwritingfantasy #amwritinghorror #ecofiction #bipocauthors

White text on a black background: We want Diverse Stories. BIPOC Writers, especially Canadian, please send us your work. The Stelliform Press logo is at the bottom of the image in white.
Shantell PowellShanmonster@c.im
2024-01-06

kinsmanquarterly.org/iridescen Submissions are open for short stories and poetry by BIPOC authors for Kinsman Quarterly’s Iridescence Award. Themes should include the supernatural, extraterrestrial, or the paranormal. Prizes include publication in the Iridescence anthology with cash awards up to $500 USD. No fee required. Deadline has been extended to January 31, 2024. #WritingContest #SpeculativeFiction #SpeculativePoetry #WritingCommunity #BIPOCAuthors @indigenousauthors

Shantell PowellShanmonster@c.im
2023-11-30

The results are in for the Native Voices Awards, and I am a runner-up with my play “A Time for Dolls.” Yay! #WritingContest @indigenousauthors #BIPOCAuthors

Shantell PowellShanmonster@c.im
2023-11-18

kinsmanquarterly.org/presence Submissions are open for novellas, highlighting ghosts and/or spiritual entities imposing on the natural world. We specifically want unique stories incorporating the cultures, traditions, and/or histories of BIPOC and underrepresented communities. Submissions portal closes March 31, 2024.

Novellas should be between 15,000 - 25,000 words (roughly 50-100 pages). Selected submissions will each receive $1000 and publication within the Presence collection and the Kinsman Quarterly literary journal. $25 submission fee required. #WritingContest #BIPOCWriters #BIPOCAuthors #Novella #GhostStories #SpeculativeFiction

Shantell PowellShanmonster@c.im
2023-10-28

kinsmanquarterly.org/iridescen From October 31st, submissions will be open for short stories and poetry by BIPOC authors for Kinsman Quarterly’s Iridescence Award. Themes should include the supernatural, extraterrestrial, or the paranormal. Prizes include publication in the Iridescence anthology with cash awards up to $500 USD. No fee required. Deadline is December 31st. #WritingContest #BIPOCAuthors #SpeculativeFiction #SpeculativePoetry #ShortStories #Poetry #WritingCommunity #PoetryCommunity

2023-09-14
2 volumes of collected #poetry on love, loss and healing available at http://www.nihtgengapress.com #Books #Independent #indigenouscreatives #writing #bipocauthors #Indie
2 books: Disremembering and Threnody, both poetry books by Michelle Joy Gallagher Soffe
Shantell PowellShanmonster@c.im
2023-09-13

Want to read horror written by BIPOC authors? death In the Mouth Volume Two is in its final hours of funding, and it hasn’t quite gotten the numbers it needs. This will be a fantastic illustrated anthology. Can you pitch in a few bucks? kickstarter.com/projects/sloan @sloane #BIPOCAuthors #BIPOCWriters #WritingCommunity #Bookstodon #Horror #Anthology #BIPOCArtists

Shantell PowellShanmonster@c.im
2023-08-15

I just backed Death in the Mouth, a horror anthology by BIPOC authors. Won’t you, too? This looks amazing. kickstarter.com/projects/sloan #BIPOCAuthors #Horror #Anthology @indigenousauthors

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