Nimrod International Journal has just released their themed issue, “Mirrors and Prisms: Writers of Marginalized Orientations and Gender Identities,” and they’ve included my story “Nobody Understands You Like You” in it. Read it here.

The story is about a woman who may or may not have accidentally adopted a pet wolf, and though the story has queer content, the call for submissions for this issue was specifically about the identity of the writer, not the content of the writing. I’m really interested in the different ways attention to inclusivity and diversity are playing out in the literary marketplace. What are the reasons to issue a call for writing about marginalized orientations vs. a call for stories by writers who consider themselves part of that marginalized group?

As I’m gearing up to teach a course on Queer Literature this fall, I’ll be thinking about questions like this, so I’m really happy to have my own work in the mix! I hope you check out all the great work by writers in this issue!

…Like You.

The fantastic Gold Wake Press just released their list of winners, finalists, and semi-finalists for their open reading period, and I’m thrilled to announce that my collection of fairy tale retellings, Nobody Understands You Like You, was chosen for publication in Spring 2017. I can’t wait to peddle this collection — it’s got fanged mermaids, pet wolves, philandering Little Red Riding Hoods, and more. Stay tuned!