Call for Submissions for an Anthology of Asian American Experiences

11 May 2010
Call for Submissions for an Anthology of Asian American Experiences
Call for submissions for an anthology of Asian American experiences in Oregon

We have recently partnered with Thymos, an Portland-based Asian American activist organization, on Ed Lin’s writing workshop in Chinatown. Thymos has been working on an anthology documenting lives of active Asian American community members. They would also welcome other types of writing or artistic work like stories, poetry, critical essays, or visual work like photographs and drawings.

The submission deadline is June 1, 2010.

Submissions can be sent either by e-mail or postal mail:

E-mail: Thymosbook@gmail.com
Postal mail: Valerie Katagiri, 5195 SW Cherry Ave., Beaverton, OR 97005

Submission Guidelines:

1. Writer should identify as an Asian American. Participation in activism, civic/volunteer work, or general membership in the Asian American community is preferred but not required.

2. Submissions can involve written work of any type including personal essays, analytical articles, fiction, or poetry. Submissions can be also visual in nature such as photographs, drawings, etc. All photos should be in black and white.

3. Written submissions should be no longer than 20 pages typed, 12-point font, and double spaced.

Questions: Contact Larry Yu at ThymosBook@gmail.com or Valerie Katagiri at valkatagiri@gmail.com.
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