September 2010 -- Enabling Constraints: The Prophetic Art of Sylvia Gross Bubalo and Christine Wiebe
This issue will feature the poetry and art of Sylvia Gross Bubalo and Christine Wiebe, two women from Mennonite roots who made significant creative contributions in the visual arts and poetry. Guest edited by Ann Hostetler
Would you like to see your work in our Journal? Here is a preview of upcoming issues with submission deadlines. We will occasionally insert special features into forthcoming issues, such as a featured poet or a book review or a report on a special event. As always, we appreciate your emails updating us on publications and other literary events. Electronic submission only to cmw@goshen.edu, include a brief bio that mentions your interest in or connection to Mennonites, and attach the submission as a word document. This is a tentative list, subject to change and adjustment.
November 2010 -- Writing for Film & Theater
Featured Poet: Charity Gingerich
Personal essays on writing for film by Collin Friesen, Sidney King, Don Yost. Original scripts and an interview with Vern Thiessen. Edited by Ervin Beck.
Additional submissions welcome. Deadline: October 1, 2010. Query first. cmw@goshen.edu
January 2011 -- A Writing Group Dialogue. Five accomplished Mennonite writers from Indianapolis share their work. Guest Edited by Dan Hess.
Reflections from Mennonites engaged in writing groups are welcome. Deadline: December 1. We also welcome queries from established writing groups who would like to contribute to an issue focused on work from their group.
March 2011 -- Words and The Word: Literary Art in Worship
Literary works that engage the subject of worship or that lend themselves to use in a liturgical setting, as well as personal essays on the experience of using a work of literature in a worship setting. Submissions welcome. Guest edited by Ann Hostetler. Deadline for consideration: January 1, 2011. Deadline for finished, accepted work: February 1, 2011.
May 2011 -- Creative Nonfiction and Memoir.
Featured Poet: Katie Lehman
Open submissions. Deadline for consideration: March 1, 2011. Deadline for finished, accepted work: April 1, 2011.
July 2011 -- New Poetry and Hybrid Literature. Open submissions, not limited to, but encouraging of work that crosses the boundaries of genre. Submissions welcome.Guest Edited by Ann Hostetler. Deadline for consideration: May 1, 2011. Deadline for finished, accepted work: June 1, 2011.
September 2011 -- Literature and the Art of Peace. Dedicated to the memory of 9/11 on its 10th anniversary, this issue focus on literary art as a tool for peacemaking and mutual understanding. Open submissions for poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, and memoir. Especially encouraged are submissions by young peacemakers attempting to reinterpret the teachings of historic peace churches for contemporary times. Guest Edited by Ann Hostetler. Deadline for consideration: July 1, 2011. Deadline for finished, accepted work: August 1, 2011.
November 2011 – New Fiction. Open submissions welcome. Deadline for consideration: September 1, 2011. Deadline for finished, accepted work: October 1, 2011.
January 2012 -- Found in Translation. German scholars reflect on Canadian Mennonite writers. Guest Co-Editors Gerhard Reimer and Ann Hostetler
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