“Important anthology?’ Where have I heard that phrase before? Oh yeah, it was the year 2020, actually, when I had the compelling idea I absolutely must do something about the terrible Covid-19 Virus that was killing people all around the world. Several people I spoke to regarding this idea indicated such an anthology would be an important work in terms of historical significance.
And so the book “Plague Invasion” came into being; an anthology of creative writing written in response to Covid-19, with submissions called for, received, then put together in a book, and then the book published and printed. This is what that book looks like:
A great cover that immediately demands to be looked at, and so it was, looked at, read, purchased, and that process continues still (contact me via email – kittycordo@gmail.com for more information.
But with that project at the completion stage, my attention is now on another one, a new one. An anthology concerning an even bigger threat to the world – Climate change. But I wanted this new anthology to be broader, looking at the whole of everything, really, in some ways. This new anthology will take in how the planet is going, how the people are going, how individuals are going, in the face of massive changes.
And yes the Covid virus issues have certainly brought about changes to our lives, with masking up, social distancing, and washing/disinfecting our hand become common things. So there may be a bit more of that, in this new book, for sure. But I want this book to be global, personal, and then global, covering the subjects of Climate, Change, and then Climate Change.
So yes, the climate is under threat from the doings of mankind, the people have a variety of ways in which we change, in our lives – change where we live and work, change partners, change our hair style, our clothes, change a babies nappy, change our gender even. And there is Climate Change threatening the very existence of countries, as seas rise at extraordinary rates, faster than thought we may ever witness.
Yes. Global to personal, and back to global again. I ask for submissions of poetry and/or prose. Details of submissions required are:
Up to three pieces of poetry of up to thirty lines for each work
Up to three pieces of prose of up to 2000 words for each work
If submitted works cover more than one of the subjects (as I expect may happen) will also require the writer to indicate which of the three they consider to be the main one. Works in the anthology will be presented in three sections 1/ Climate, 2/ Change. and 3/ Climate Change, with each section further divided between poetry, and prose.
And the title for this work? At the moment the working title is simply “Climate, Change, Climate Change”. I don’t know if this will be the title once the book is completed, and launched, but it may be that it will be. I feel this new anthology will be regarded as another important anthology, but of not historical significance this time, but environmental and societal significance. And important book for sure, don’t you think?
Writers who wish their work to be considered for this anthology, which is planned to be launched in late July 2022, are to submit their work here: kittycordo@gmail.com
I hope and expect to again receive a range of fantastic and important pieces of work to consider for inclusion in this potential new anthology, “Climate, Change, Climate Change”. And if no-one else writes something about ‘Changes One Bowie’, then I will probably have to cover that one myself. But if your interested in presenting on that theme, go for it, I’d love to read your take on that important album from my, and our past!
Carolyn Cordon - Creative 