Short story and art/photography submissions on people living with Down Syndrome are currently being accepted for a yet-to-be-titled literary anthology. Samuel Oluwatobi Olatunji will be the editor of the short stories, while Julie Willson will be the editor of the artwork/photography.
Submit not more than two short stories in a single word file (.doc/docx), and four artworks/photography that are strictly on the lives of people with Down Syndrome.
All stories must be in English, double-spaced, Times New Roman, and Font 12. Submissions only accepted via email only: samueloolatunji@gmail.com.
Be sure to include your full name, email address and a brief 3rd-person bio of not more than 50 words on the body of the email, while your submission should be sent as an attachment to the email.
Subject of the email: Title of work(s), separated by a comma if more than one; full name; and country of residence.
Only previously unpublished works will be considered. However, simultaneous submissions are accepted, just notify if submission being accepted elsewhere. Only writers/artists/photographers whose works are accepted will be contacted within four weeks after submission deadline. Contributors will get a copy of the anthology via email.
Deadline: January 31, 2016
About the Editors:
Samuel Oluwatobi Olatunji is the associate managing editor of Expound: A Magazine of Arts and Aesthetics. He has been published in a number of journals, magazines, anthologies and blogs such as The Bombay Review, HEArt Online, Rolling Thunder Quarterly, Footmarks: Poems on One Hundred Years of Nigeria’s Nationhood, The Provo Canyon Review, and elsewhere. He is the co-editor of The Rape of Death, a poetry anthology. Currently, he is studying English at University of Lagos, Nigeria. He tweets: @Mr_Samitude
Julie Willson owns JuleD Photography, is a well-known photographer in the Southern New Jersey area. She is a wife and mother of 3 beautiful children. Julie has been capturing special moments on camera for 4 years. She specializes in family and new-born photography, but also offers wedding photography as well. Julie recently worked on a photo-shoot to help raise awareness for Down Syndrome. She was blessed for the first 30 years of her life by growing up with a sister who had Down Syndrome. Julie hopes to continue using her skills to raise awareness for many causes.