Their mission is to create books of interest for all children. Founded by Sera Reycraft, a Korean who immigrated to the United States as a child, they mostly focus on publishing diverse books from underrepresented communities, particularly by #ownvoices authors. You can get a feel for what they publish here. Reycraft Books is linked to…
MudRoom is an online literary journal that exists “somewhere between where you’ve come from and where you’re going.” Like a mudroom where guests kick off their dirty shoes before entering a clean house, it’s a liminal space, a transition, a place for all things mucky and mundane. MudRoom aims to include all authors, emerging and…
By Karen Hanson Stuyck Every writer knows that exhilarating moment when inspiration hits. Aha! Eureka! All those unconnected thoughts at last are woven together into a cogent—quite possibly brilliant—narrative. You dash to your computer or the closest piece of paper to capture the flood of words. After so many unsuccessful attempts, the story seems…
As some of our readers know, Authors Publish has been based in Canada for the last four years, though I am a dual citizen of Canada and the United States. Today, for the first time, Canada honors National Truth and Reconciliation Day, as a federal holiday. The day honors the lost children and survivors of…