After the Flush: Rethinking the Future of Human Waste
What happens after you flush? In After the Flush: Rethinking the Future of Human Waste, author Nick Kawa takes us on an enlightening and at times frustrating journey from toilet …
John Yunker
Orion open to poetry submissions (for a brief time)
Orion doesn’t open very often for submissions so you’ll have to move quickly: Our poetry call will be open from September 10-15, or until we reach 800 submissions. We ask …
Writing for Animals on the Animal Rights Show
I was honored to have participated recently on the Animal Rights Show. We discussed Writing for Animals, favorite authors, works in progress and tips for any writer passionate about improving …
New and forthcoming environmental books (September 2026)
I’m pleased to share a few of the books to cross our desks over the past month, a mix of nonfiction and poetry. Enjoy! Science Fiction Ecologies: Worldmaking with Butler, …
Introducing Red Canary Magazine
I was happy to have come across Red Canary Magazine — a beautiful website with amazing articles, stories and interviews, such as Beautiful Illusions and Why You Want a Wolf. …
March to End Animal Testing
Ivan Pavlov invented modern animal testing. Sadly, the practice is still with us today. Fortunately, more and more people are awakening to the suffering of dogs, cats, pigs, chimps and …
New and forthcoming environmental books (August 2026)
It may be summer vacation for some but not here at EcoLit Books! Here are the latest selection of books to come across our desks… Undying Fire: A Fire History …
Writing Opportunity: What I Meant to Tell You
Here’s an interesting new opportunity: An Anthology of Gratitude and Apologies to the Living World Curated by Shannon AmidonVerdant Publishing The Verdancy Project and Verdant Publishing invite submissions for What …
Writing Opportunity: Climate Fiction
It’s Freezing in LA is looking for climate fiction! Call out for our next special edition – a collection of climate fiction (Cli-fi) shorts! Have you been sitting on a …
Poetry in Dialogue with Polar Science: A writing opportunity
Here’s a fascinating new opportunity for poets from the Spring Creek Project: In partnership with PRAx and Terrain.org, Spring Creek Project is launching a national call for original poetry responding …
Join us for a Writing for Animals Open Mic event on July 29th
Come be inspired by the latest writings from Writing for Animals alumni. Via ZoomDate: Wednesday, July 29, 2026Time: 5-6 p.m. Pacific Time This event is free and all are welcome; …