Be a Santa. Writing workshops. Arte Público.

Santas needed for striking farmworkers' niños

La Bloga was asked to pass along this request:        

"I am having a Navidad dinner for the workers who have been on strike since September against Sakuma Brothers Farms, a national agri-business, for its unfair labor practices.

"I would like to give the workers' children books for Christmas. Would any authors or others be willing to donate children's books to this event? I am in need of young teen books, but books for 5-10 year olds are also most appreciated.

The dinner will be on Dec 16. Please sent books to: Angelica Guillen, 20946 Lake 16 Rd., Mount Vernon, WA 98274.

Gracias! Angelica Guillen

Donate (button) to the Sakuma Workers' Fund.

More info about the strike.

Felix Gomez fans beware!

Followers of vampiristo novelist Mario Acevedo might be naively happy about this message from the author:

"I typed THE END. Draft one of Rescue From Planet Pleasure is done, cabrones!"

Will the toothy, macho-fatale Felix Gomez be detectiving again in time for Xmas 2014? Browse the shelves of your local blood bank, to find out. Or Acevedo's website.

AWP Panel: 35th Anniversary of Arte Público

From J.L. Torres, Professor of English at SUNY Plattsburgh:

Any writers published by Arte Publico Press going to the AWP conference in Seattle who may be interested in participating on a reading panel celebrating Arte Publico's 35th anniversary, please shoot me a message.

Arte Público books by raza authors - gift ideas

Writing workshops for people of color

Applications are now open for the June 22-28, 2014, VONA/Voices Summer 2014 writing workshops to be held at the University of California, Berkeley. Junot Díaz, among others, will be one of the master faculty.

From their website:

"VONA/Voices, the only(?) multi-genre workshop for writers of color in the nation, brings writers of color from the margins to a community where their work is centralized and honored. Join us for a week of writing workshops.

"In all workshops, writers exchange their works, share strategies and have discussions vital to their craft, practices and lives as writers of color. In the residencies, writers work one-on-one with their master faculty member and meet with the residency group. All writers of color are welcome to apply regardless of experience, age, or status."

Es todo, hoy,

RudyG

Lots of writing opps & info

9th Annual National Latino Writers Conference
Dates: May 18-21
, 2011

Nationally prominent authors, editors, and agents will present workshops, 
panels, and participate in one-on-one consultations with participants. Quién?--Poeta Alurista, La Bloga's own Michael Sedano, playwright and screenwriter Evelina Fernández, children's book author Monica Brown, Rubén Molina, Demetria Martínez, author of Confessions of a Berlitz-Tape Chicana, and Francisco Alarcón, among others. For 
more information, go here.

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NEW: The Guadalupe Saints

"If you hadn't heard of Tonantzin, the goddess of the Aztecs who was dethroned 
by the Virgin of Guadalupe, you'll certainly know of her after reading this 
intriguing novel. Michael manages to summarize 500 years of miracle working 
performed by the descendants of Guadalupe into a captivating plot. Tony is a 
modern day young man and the latest in a long line of healers and keeper of 
the Indian faith which maintains that Tonantzin was never really dethroned. His 
journey pulls you in, like a wormhole through time."--Cindy Davis, author of 
the Bandit Books series. For more information, visit here.

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Seeking writers over the age of 50

Deadline: May 15 


Still Crazy litmag seeks poetry, short stories, and essays that challenge 
patronizing, sentimental, or stereotyping attitudes toward aging. For more 
information, visit here.

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Workshop for Writers of Color


Deadline: April 18


VONA (The Voices of Our Nation Arts Foundation) is dedicated to nurturing
 writers through the traditions, perspectives, and aesthetics of writers of 
color. Founded by Junot Diaz, Elmaz Abinader, and Diem Jones, the faculty has included Terry McMillan, Martin Espada, and Willie Perdomo. For more
 information, visit their site.

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Kweli Litmag for writers of color seeks submissions

Deadline: April 25


Kweli, a journal for writers of color, is seeking fiction, nonfiction, and 
poetry. Kweli pays the writers whose work is accepted for publication. 
Writers previously published by Kweli include Angie Cruz, Victor LaValle, 
and Nelly Rosario. For more information, visit here. 
 


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Anthology on Children & War


Deadline: June 1


Seeking essays, memoirs, and journalism pieces that depict the effects of 
war on children from all geographic regions, in past and current wars. Cinco 
Puntos Press will publish the anthology in spring of 2012. For more 
information, click here.

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Label Me Latina/o


Deadline: June 10


Label Me Latina/o Journal seeks scholarly essays focusing on Latino literature, 
as well as creative literary pieces in English, Spanish, or Spanglish. For more 
information, visit here. 



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Girls Write Now seeks mentors


Deadline: June 15


Girls Write Now is a community of women writers—educators, editors, poets, 
novelists, playwrights, journalists, publishers, and more—who provide 
guidance, support, and opportunities to high school girls. For more information, 
visit their website.

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The above information courtesy of 

Latinidad® ©2011 by Marcela Landres.