Archive - August 7, 2013

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Tony D'Souza's (Ivory Coast 2000-02, Madagascar 2002-03)Winning Year in Journalism
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Call for submissions!Everywhere Stories: Short Fiction from a Small Planet

Tony D'Souza's (Ivory Coast 2000-02, Madagascar 2002-03)Winning Year in Journalism

After finishing writing his last novel, Tony D’Souza (Ivory Coast 2000-02, Madagascar 2002-03) spent a year as a free lance journalist in St. Louis and Sarasota and racked up a series of awards and recognition for his journalism. Among them were…. National Association of Black Journalists Award for Investigative Reporting (co-award with Tom Finkel) for a 8000 word feature “Plenty of Guilt to Go Around” in Riverfront Times about a murky 1982 St. Louis murder and the African American man still in prison for it despite jury stacking in the early 80s’ racially biased, pro-death penalty courts under John Ashcroft. Florida Magazine Association First Place “Charlie” Award for Investigative Reporting for his 6000 word feature “Eyes Wide Shut” in Sarasota Magazine that uncovered new evidence in the $360 million Art Nadel “Mini-Madoff” Ponzi Scheme. Florida Magazine Association Second Place Feature Writing for the same story. Florida Magazine Association Third Place . . .

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Call for submissions!Everywhere Stories: Short Fiction from a Small Planet

Everywhere Stories: Short Fiction from a Small Planet Call for submissions! In the 21st Century, knowledge of the world around us grows increasingly important, and fiction set in other countries has become extremely popular. Everywhere Stories: Short Fiction from a Small Planet (Edited by Clifford Garstang, to be published by Press 53 in Fall 2014) is an anthology (and potential series) of short fiction (short stories of any length, short shorts, and flash) set around the globe, including the United States. The anthology will consist of 20-25 fictions, with no more than one story set in any one country. Included stories will be a mix of previously published and new work. Each contributor will be entitled to a contributor copy and author discounts on additional copies. Deadline is December 31, 2013 Rights and Terms: Author verifies that the story submitted is original and is not prohibited from publication by Press 53 . . .

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