| Special Call for Submissions We are currently working with UK writer and artist Lucie Barat on a very special anthology in support of the charity 'MIND'. The project's working title is "An Expression of Depression" with all proceeds going to the charity. Mind (National Association for Mental Health) http://www.mind.org.uk/ The aim is to de-stigmatise depression, being very careful not to glamorize it in any way. The book is to be a collection of photo's, drawings, poems, lyrics or short prose. "A collection of expressions from people with emotional wounds" From Lucie's website: "Having spent years in and out of various institutions, I wanted to do something for the charity MIND because there is such stigma attached to depression and mental illness. Also having spent years as a struggling writer/actress/musician, I wanted to help 'artists', as many of them have suffered and would be able to express their experiences articulately." "This would also be giving talented people who haven't been lucky enough to get a 'break' a chance to get their work seen. This book has donations from successful as well as less lucky talent. All of them have suffered in varying degrees from depression, anxiety or some form of mental illness." |
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| We are encouraging submissions from writers, poets, lyricists and artists who have suffered depression or other mental illnesses, and we are interested in work that explores the subject.
Please see the original call for submissions HERE: Please send them to mind@vagabondagepress.com with "MIND" in the subject line. By submitting your work, you agree that it is your original work, you hold the copyright, that it does not infringe on existing copyright material, is not libelous and has not be previously published in any form. Publication in electronic form to personal blogs or journals may be acceptable, however, please let us know when you send us your work. Fiction: Please submit manuscripts of up to 2000 words for consideration. Poetry: Any form -- visual poetry incorporating words and images is also welcome. Non-Fiction: Narrative non-fiction, commentary, slice of life, memoirs. Artwork: Please submit your work in .jpg format. 300 dpi will be required for publication, but you may send in lower res format for consideration. |
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