We are thrilled to once again offer a live Zoom class for Writing for Animals — this one begins on March 2, and we wanted to share a little bit about what you’ll be learning … as well as share some news and successes of our wonderful Writing for Animals alumni. This four-week class features …
John and I had a great chat with Jazzy Vegetarian Laura Theodore on her award-winning podcast. We talked about Ashland Creek Press, the cooking-themed novel The Green & The Red, writing for animals, the oceans and My Last Continent, and so much more. Check out the podcast (on Google, Apple Podcasts, the Mind Body Spirit …
We are delighted to share the recording of A.E. Copenhaver’s reading from her prize-winning novel, My Days of Dark Green Euphoria. Not only did we enjoy a lovely reading from the novel, but we had a wonderful conversation afterwards about writing, eco-anxiety, satire, environmental literature, and so much more. We also took the opportunity to …
We are thrilled to launch a self-paced version of our Writing for Animals class. If you’d like to get an overview about the class and what you’ll learn, we’ve created a 3-minute overview: John YunkerPlaywright, author of the environmental novel The Tourist Trail and co-founder of Ashland Creek Press. www.TheTouristTrail.com
ASLE (The Association for the Study of Literature and Environment) is holding its conference online from July 26 to August 6. Keynote presentations include: Aimee Nezhukumatathil, poet and author of World of Wonders Brionté McCorkle, Executive Director of Georgia Conservation Voters Anthropologist and geographer Zoe Todd and sound artist AM Kanngieser, collaborating on “Environmental Kin Studies” A conversation between …
Writers, mark your calendars — our next submissions period will run from January 1 to January 31, 2019. During the month of January, we will be accepting submissions of book-length fiction and nonfiction on the themes of the environment, animal protection, ecology, and wildlife — as always, we’re looking for exceptional, well-written, engaging stories. In the …
We are thrilled to announce that our 2017 Siskiyou Prize judge is Jonathan Balcombe. Jonathan’s most recent book is the New York Times bestseller What a Fish Knows: The Inner Lives of our Underwater Cousins, an extraordinary journey underwater that reveals the vast capabilities of fishes. He is also the author of the books The …
An interview with Among Animals 2 contributor Claire Ibarra about her story “Vivarium” Q: What inspired you to write this story? A: I was living in South Florida at the time, and as common as cockroaches are there, I could never get used to them. I couldn’t help my reaction. I’d scream, dash across the room, …