Whether you’re pitching an agent or a small press, you’ll need to provide any number of items, from an author bio to a synopsis to a one-sentence pitch. And with agents and editors being overwhelmed with submissions, missing the mark on any aspect of your submission package could mean the difference between getting a close …
Since we founded Ashland Creek Press in 2011, we never considered charging a reading fee. As writers ourselves, we knew all too well how quickly fees add up, and we tended to avoid submitting to any publication that charged a reading fee, with the exception of contests. Since we didn’t like paying fees ourselves, we …
We are delighted to announce that we are accepting short story submissions for AMONG ANIMALS 3, the third volume of the Among Animals anthology. We’re looking for stories of how the lives of animals and humans intersect, particularly in regards to the conservation and protection of animals. We are not seeking stories about hunting, fishing, …
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 …
If you’re planning to submit to our fourth annual Siskiyou Prize for New Environmental Literature, the window is closing fast … submissions close on December 31, 2017. Our 2017 judge is New York Times bestselling author Jonathan Balcombe. Jonathan’s most recent book is What a Fish Knows: The Inner Lives of our Underwater Cousins, an extraordinary journey underwater that reveals the vast …
I’m pleased to announce that we are open once again for general submissions. Thanks for your patience. We expect submissions to be open until June 1, 2017. You can submit here. As always, there is no submission fee for regular book submissions, but please carefully review the types of books we’ve published so far, as this is a …
Ashland is a company town, as in theater company. The Oregon Shakespeare Festival stages about 11 different shows a year and brings in tourists from the around the world. So the announcement of next year’s plays is kind of a big deal around here. It’s a show onto itself. If you want to see what’s …