Jack Walker Press

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Voices Anthology Series

Call for Submissions: New Anthologies JWP 2024

Call for Submissions: Voices on the Gift of Aging Jack Walker Press invites writers to submit personal essays for our upcoming anthology, “Voices on the Gift of Aging” (working title). We seek reflections, and insightful and transformative narratives exploring the multifaceted aging journey. We aim to celebrate the richness, wisdom, and unique experiences that come …

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Published Anthologies in the Voices Series

Friendships serve as a cornerstone to a rich life. Each of these twenty-four accomplished authors shares authentic stories that consider the meaning of life affirming, sometimes life saving or gut wrenching, and fun realities of investing in each other: Think chicken soup with adult beverages.

Gift a copy to tell someone you cherish them.  Read more about Friends. Buy at your local bookstore. Buy on Amazon.

Corners: Voices On Change

These voices don’t prescribe a singular path to self-actualization. That would be a lie. We all face corners. We have to turn. We must make accommodations, or we get stuck clinging to beliefs and ways of life that can no longer sustain us. The beauty in these very human stories is laden with honesty, triumph, humor, resignation, comfort and insight.

Buy today for anyone navigating change. Read more about Corners. Buy at your local bookstore. Buy at Amazon.

Write and Read With Jack Walker Press

Explore 24 personal stories of moving through change to a better life

Write and read personal nonfiction. We partner with others to fully explore ideas and events.
Be a part of the conversation by reading and submitting to our themed anthologies.

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As we plan anthologies, we will email you the details. You may want to write, serve on an editorial board, or be a guest editor. We look forward to celebrating the personal essay with you.

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General Submission Guidelines

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Submissions wanted: 4000 words or less. We are looking for artful personal essays that widely explore themes. We want to have an experience as we read. Make us laugh, cry, think. Be truthful. Don’t bore us.

Our latest anthology  was  published in Fall 2020. on the  theme of friendship.

 

We use Green Submissions to manage and accept submissions.

We have not yet decided the theme of the anthology that will follow Friends: Voices on the Gift of Companionship.

We have a few ideas. As a reader, what kind of issues would you like explored in an anthology?