Our Summer 2018 issue will go to print soon and we have opened the reading period for Fall 2018: Ghosts and Spirits. Submission guidelines here.
Winter 2018 Social/Social Media – Available Now
Winter 2017 Roll Call: Rosanne Pagano, Jean Anderson, Barbara Williams, Helena Fagan, Ray Ball, Jennifer Smith, Vivian Faith Prescott, Nancy Lord, Kate Boesser, Deborah Poore, Mary Lou Spartz, Gabrielle Barnett, Sherry Pederson, Wendy Brooker, Lucy Tyrrell, Vivian Mork Yéilk’, Gabrielle Raffuse, Mandy Ramsey.
Find your copy at Barnes & Noble and Independent Booksellers statewide.
Fall 2017 Berry Picking/Cherry Picking
Fall 2017 Roll Call: Vanessa Sweet, Charity Hommel, Natalie Britton, Shelly Smith, Sarah Mouracade, Cara Jane Murray, Jennifer Searls, Wendy Brooker, Catherine Whitney, Lucy Tyrrell, Katie Ione Craney, Deborah Poore, Vivian Faith Prescott, Kim Watson, Linda Schandelmeier, Elizabeth Lent, Bonnie Demerjian, Jean Anderson and Marilyn Wheeless.
Multi-discipline artist Vanessa Sweet created the bright cover image Berry Love. Sweet credits the inspiration for the image by taking her daughter berry and rosehip picking, “teaching her what was edible near where we lived around Anchorage while staining our fingers along the way.” She also credits Mangyepsa Gyipaayg Kandi McGilton of Metlakatla who provided her with the beautiful heart-shaped hands. Vanessa currently resides in Shishmaref, Alaska.
We are also grateful to share a sample of work in audio form here. Click on the link to hear Cara Jane Murray read her poem, “stay.”
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Fall 2017 Reading Period Is Closed
Subscribe Now to receive the Berry Picking/Cherry Picking issue in your mailbox this fall!
Find the Winter2017 theme and more info on our Submissions Page.
Seeking Inspirational/Aspirational Themes for 2018
Alaska Women Speak publishes a Spring, Summer, Winter and Fall Issue, each with a theme. It is time to choose 2018 themes and we want your ideas! From now until September 30th, you may enter your ideas through this submission link. Enter as many times as you wish! We’ll curate the list and select four themes from the ideas submitted. Each idea entry will also be included in a drawing for one-year subscription to the journal. Four winners will be drawn.