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Call for Contributions: The Art of Resistance:
Creative Writings on Prostitution
Deadline: September 15, 2008
Prostitution is an issue that impacts everyone
in that its harm remains invisible due to systemic racism, classism,
sexism, and histories of colonialism. As we make our way into
the 21st century creative writing will be important for defining
the movement against prostitution as well as functioning as
a means for survivors to educate others about their experiences
of violence.
We are looking for creative writing (prose,
prose poems, poetry, creative non-fiction, short stories, micro-fiction,
memoir, diary, multi-genre) for a groundbreaking anthology that
addresses the harm resulting from prostitution.**
We invite submissions from survivors, family and friends of
survivors, advocates, and all others who have experienced or
observed the impact of prostitution on individuals, communities,
and societies. Works that discuss race, class, sexuality, disability,
nationality, colonization, globalization, and ethnicity and
their relationships to systems of prostitution are encouraged.
Because this is a supportive place for people in prostitution,
the requirement for submissions is that they engage with prostitution
in critical ways that do not blame or reinforce stereotypes
of prostituted people.
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES:
Guidelines for Submission of Creative Writing:
- Poetry: Up to five submissions per person (not all works will
be accepted)
- Prose (creative non-fiction, short stories, micro-fiction,
memoir, diary): A suggested maximum of 5,500 words (we have
some flexibility with the word count)
- Email your submissions as word documents
Include the following in your submission:
- Bio: No longer than 5 sentences
- Full name as you would like it to appear if your work is chosen
for publication
- Contact information: mailing address, phone number, and email
Send Submissions to:
Email: editors.artofresistance@hotmail.com
Deadline: September 15, 2008
Email: editors.artofresistance@hotmail.com if you have questions.
The co-editors are Annie Fukushima and Christine Stark. Annie
Fukushima is a doctoral student in Ethnics and a Designated
Emphasis in Women, Gender & Sexuality. She is also an activist
that organizes with numerous organizations, and the founder
of SAFEHS (Students & Artists Fighting to End Human Slavery).
Christine Stark is an award-winning author and visual artist,
speaker, and activist of Native American and European heritage.
She is a co-editor of Not for Sale: Feminists Resisting Prostitution
and Pornography.
**We define systems of prostitution to include street prostitution,
stripping, bartering sex for food and shelter, adult and child
pornography, escort and out-call prostitution, sex tourism,
ritual abuse, massage parlors, saunas, phone sex, prostitution
tourism, peep shows, mail order bride services, and international
and domestic sex trafficking.
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