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 …
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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; …
Animal Writes: Advocating for Animals who share our homes and towns
Here’s the recording of a special workshop featuring yours truly and Midge Raymond on advocating for animals through writing. I hope you enjoy it! For more inspiration, check out: Animal …
The Moth Nature Writing Prize is open for submissions
The prize is open to one poem or piece of prose (fiction or non-fiction) of up to 4,000 words. Submission fee is €16. Learn more.
Writing opportunities: Thoreau Society
Here’s an interesting opportunity to contribute your thoughts and insights on Thoreau: Submissions on the order of 400 to 1,000 words are invited for the website. We are looking for …
The Hopper is open for submissions
The environmental literary magazine has opened for submission for their fall issue: For our Fall 2026 issue, our theme is Ritual. Ritual, ceremony, and practice shape the ways we move through …
New and forthcoming environmental books (June 2026)
Here’s another impressive selection of new books to check out! The Life of a Creature: Stories By Nadja Lubiw-Hazard An astonishing debut story collection about the interconnection between humans and …
Book Review: The New Sentience: Reimagining Animal Poetry
The New Sentience: Reimagining Animal Poetry is poetry collection a long time in the making: Ten years according to editors Ashley Capps and Allison Titus. The wait was worth it. …