Writer High Five: July 3, 2026

Publishing Opportunities…
Lemonwood Quarterly Contest – Prose – Unexplored human condition – July 17 (submission fee)
The Marbled Sigh – Poetry – General – August 8 (emerging poets only, see guidelines)
WayWords Tales Anthology – Prose & Poetry – The archives – September 15
Unleash Press – Prose & Poetic letters – Dear Body/womanhood – January 12, 2027 (submission fee)

Taking a stand against banned books…
Dua Lipa has opened a banned books library in Porto carrying 100 books that have either been banned or have sparked controversy due to their questioning and challenging content. The books have been collected under the themes of Power, Control, Voice, and Memory.

CSFFA Honours…
Kelley Armstrong, James Alan Gardner and Mike Glicksohn have all been announced as inductees into the Hall of Fame for 2026 by the Canadian Science Fiction and Fantasy Association Board. The page is currently being updated, but details should be shared here.

For the sci-fi fans…
Hugo and Nebula winner Robert J. Sawyer’s new book Sawyer on Science Fiction will be released this August. Sawyer explores every facet of the genre with a page count nearing 700!

Quote of the week…
“Keep typing until it turns into writing.”
– David Carr


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