Writer High Five, June 19 2026

Publishing Opportunities…
Behemoth – Prose & Poetry – General – July 31
Rawhead – Prose & Poetry – General (Unsettling work) – August 15
April Gloaming Publishing – Prose & Poetry – Waxing & Waning – September 6 (submission fee)
Columbus Review – Prose & Poetry – Experimental – November 1

Dad-reads…
With Father’s Day right around the corner (in North America at least!) Bookfinity has put together a collection of thirteen recommendations that your Dad just might love.

Steps towards sustainability…
Publishers Weekly announces that the Green Book Alliance, which includes BISG, BookNet Canada, and Book Industry Communication (UK), has made its GBA Book Carbon Calculator available to publishers to help them get an understanding of their environmental impact. Those interested can attend a live demo webinar hosted by the Green Book Alliance on June 30 at 11a.m. ET.

Reading for cancer research…
Planning to spend the summer shrinking your TBR? Consider reading for a cause by joining the Canadian Cancer Society’s July Reading Challenge to support cancer research. (Obviously I was kidding with the first question…TBRs don’t shrink).

Quote of the week…
“A writer is a world trapped in a person.”
– Victor Hugo


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