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 Full details Submission guidelines for our language series, Learn American Information on submitting to one of our essay collections or anthologies Your nonfiction book may be right for Scorched Earth if: you know a lot about a certain berry, pathogen, moth, weather pattern, or waterfall (for instance) and are writing its cultural and political biography . Alternatively, you’re writing the natural history of a highway, snack food, shade of red, neighborhood…. or, you’re a craftsperson (cooks welcome) with a belief in the liberatory power of your craft and a gift for explaining the how and why of what you do or, it’s a decolonial field guide , microhistory, cartography, or organizing guide that helps us root ourselves in our local patch of scorched earth or, you have a story to tell about a person or project, contemporary or historical, whose ecological praxis (i.e. hell-raising?) offers a vision for a more livable future or, you’re an academic in the life sciences or in a ...

  Full details  CALL FOR ANTHOLOGY EDITORS We’re now accepting pitches for new anthologies! If you have a great theme in mind and want to be an anthology editor, please email  angela [at] bellpressbooks.com  and include: the subject line “Anthology pitch [proposed title]” your theme pitch a brief ~200 word statement on your preferred writing styles a brief bio including any writing and/or editing experience your social media handles and/or website Editors receive $100 CAN and an equal portion of the book royalties (same as contributors). Details outlined in a publication contract. Please submit one pitch at a time and wait for a reply before pitching again.  We aim to respond within 4-6 months. S