Karna Converse

Our reviews editors gather ideas and acquire books to be reviewed, solicit writers, and work with writers to create reviews that meet our guidelines–and we’re looking for a second editor to join our team.

We’re looking for five individuals—a Creative Nonfiction/Fiction Editorial Assistant, a Poetry Editorial Assistant, a Columns Editor, a Newsletter Editor, and a Social Media Editor—to join our efforts in publishing literary writing about motherhood. Deadline for applications is April 2, 2017.

Interested in writing a profile for Literary Mama? Learn more about what we’re looking for from Christina Consolino, Literary Mama’s profiles editor.

For more than 12 years, Literary Mama’s all-volunteer staff has been dedicated to providing a smart, diverse venue for mama-centric stories. Our current team hails from nearly 30 locations throughout the world and includes communications professionals, university professors, MFA students, writers, editors, copyeditors, and photographers.

Thinking about submitting your work to Literary Mama? Wondering how to format your submission? Here are some answers to your questions.

Thinking about submitting your work to Literary Mama? Wondering about simultaneous submissions and reprints? Here are some answers to your questions.

If you’re still finding it difficult to imagine the energy released by 12,000 people in one facility, I encourage you to picture one word: hunger.

Interested in publishing your creative nonfiction at Literary Mama? Here are some tips from our editors.

There’s so much to read and so little time to do it — but here are a few suggestions.

Interested in publishing a blog post at Literary Mama?

A sampling of blog posts from Literary Mama editors and friends