First postcard shipped!
The first postcard of our series has shipped featuring work by Stephen Lack.
If you’re a subscriber or have received one, let us know what you think in the comments.
Of course, you can still subscribe here!
Dzanc’s Best of the Web 2010
A note from Dzanc:
Dzanc Books is pleased to announce that the publication of Best of the Web 2010 is nearly here! Best of the Web 2010 (guest-edited by Kathy Fish with series editor Matt Bell) is the newest edition of Dzanc’s yearly anthology series compiling the best fiction, poetry, and non-fiction published in the previous year’s online literary journals. Now beginning its third year, the mission of the Best of the Web series is to promote and expand the reach and prestige of online literature by offering this annual glimpse into the best writing the internet has to offer.
The staff of readers and editors at Dzanc judged over 2000 entries and nominations to arrive at the final selections for Best of the Web 2010, including 95 pieces - stories, flashes, poems and essays - as well as a list of 52 additional notable works. Best of the Web 2010 also includes an index with over 900 online journals cited, the most complete list of online journal information found in any one volume.
This year’s contributors include: Chris Bachelder, Brian Baldi, Elissa Bassist, Jensen Beach, Mary Biddinger, Kyle Booten, Robert Bradley, Emily Bromfield, Rachel Bunting, Aaron Burch, Robert Olen Butler, Dan Chaon, Kim Chinquee, Myfanwy Collins, Kristiana Colón, Thomas Cooper, Lydia Copeland, Elizabeth Crane, Michael Czyzniejewski, Oliver de la Paz, Alison Doernberg, Kasandra Snow Duthie, Elizabeth Ellen, Claudia Emerson, Brian Evenson, Lucas Farrell, Sasha Fletcher, Scott Garson, Molly Gaudry, Matthew Glenwood, Amelia Gray, Mary Hamilton, Leslie Harrison, Matt Hart, Christine Hartzler, Donora Hillard, Lily Hoang, Dave Housley, Jac Jemc, Stephen Graham Jones, Sean Kilpatrick, Matthew Kirkpatrick, Stokely Klasovsky, Kendra Kopelke, Krystal Languell, Emma J. Lannie, Charles Lennox, Sara Levine, Jie Li, Sean Lovelace, Josh Maday, Ravi Mangla, Peter Markus, Meredith Martinez, James McCormick, Steven McDermott, David McLendon, Mary Miller, Kyle Minor, Ander Monson, Stefani Nellan, Amber Norwood, Frank O’Connor, Cami Park, Jennifer Pieroni, Julie Platt, Michelle Reale, Nanette Raymond Rivera, Dave Rowley, Joanna Ruocco, F. Daniel Rzicznek, Christine Schutt, Amy Lee Scott, Matthew Simmons, Sarah J. Sloat, Sue Standing, Leigh Stein, Angi Becker Stevens, Terese Svoboda, August Tarrier, J.A. Tyler, Pamela Uschuk, Anne Valente, William Walsh, David Welch, Brandi Wells, Eleanor Wilner, Kevin Wilson, Angela Woodward, Barbara Yien, Rachel Yoder, and Lisa Zaran.
Best of the Web 2010 is currently available for pre-order for $18 and will be released on June 15, 2010. Right now, Best of the Web 2008 & 2009 can also be ordered together for a special discounted price of $30.
Amber Sparks conjures Mr. Bunyan at matchbook
Check out the new story by Amber Sparks at matchbook this week. It’s a doozy.
The Monstrous Sadness of Mythical Figures
Also, if you missed it, check out Tom Mahony’s piece, our last featured story at matchbook:
Eric Beeny to Publish “Snowing Fireflies” - a chapbook
Congratulation to Eric Beeny, whose chapbook, “Snowing Fireflies,” will be published by Folded Word Press this summer (2010).
Check out a video preview here.
Eric’s story, ‘Explaining Our Presence,’ appeared in matchbook in December, 2009.
The storySouth Notable Stories of 2009
storySouth has Scott Garson’s piece About Me and My Cousin listed as a notable story of 2009! The story is therefore nominated for storySouth’s Million Writers Award.
We are proud of this, and of Scott who wrote an amazing hypertext piece. Check out storySouth’s Million Writers Award page here.
Meg Pokrass to Publish Flash Fiction Collection
Meg Pokrass has signed with Press 53 for the publication of her debut flash fiction collection. Meg’s story ‘Vegan’ appeared in matchbook in October, 2009.
New work is posted at matchbook.
Head on over to read Jimmy Chen’s superb new pieces.
Conversations with beautiful women about other men
and it’s accompanying Critical Thought.
New work posted at matchbook.
A new short-short piece and Critical Thought from Cami Park are now up back at the ranch.
It’s short. It’s good. Trust us.
matchbook Postcard Series!
We’re excited to announce a new venture for matchbook in the form of a series of postcards to be mailed out every other month to subscribers. Each postcard will contain either a piece of visual art or a poem. On the back side will be a Critical Thought you’ve come to expect from matchbook contributors.
We need submissions for this new project!
Head over to the newly updated guidelines page at matchbook to see the rules for submitting. Also on the page are matchbook’s updated guidelines for submitting to the journal.
We’re excited about this. We hope you will be too.
Check Out Dzanc’s National Workshop Day
From Dzanc’s site:
“Dzanc’s new effort to expand our mission and bring the creative world to a national audience, DZANC DAY takes its cue from the popularity of our Dzanc Creative Writing Sessions. On March 20, 2010, Dzanc will run over 30 creative writing workshops in 25 cities across the country. These workshops will be held in cities from Portland, OR to Orlando, FL, from New Haven, CT to Los Angeles, CA and points between.”
Also,
“If you are an author who is interested in setting up an additional workshop in a city not currently represented, please email Dzanc Books at info@dzancbooks.org. Specific details for each workshop, as well as the link to sign up via Paypal, are below. Most of the workshops will run for 4 or 5 hours and will cost $50, while another runs for 8 hours and will cost $100, rates far lower than any comparable program. Those wishing to sign up but not pay via Paypal can send an email stating such to info@dzancbooks.org and send a check for the cost to:
Dzanc Books
1334 Woodbourne Street
Westland, MI 4818”
If you’re looking for a workshop, this might be your stop.
