Events

One day conference in New York City: Spirituality & Motherhood, April 2nd.

Tomo: Friendship Through Fiction An Anthology of Japan Teen Fiction Tomo, meaning “friend” in Japanese, is a collection of short stories and graphic art for readers age 12 and up, contributed by authors and artists from around the world, all of whom share a connection to Japan. Editor Holly Thompson, graphic artist Tak and other […]

Going to the Association of Writers & Writing Programs Conference in Chicago this week? Look for these LIterary Mama editors …

New York City-area writers and/or performers are needed to read their original essays on any aspect of motherhood for the NYC premiere of LISTEN TO YOUR MOTHER to be held on May 6th. Auditions are February 26-28. More …

Fifth Annual Poets Forum On the campuses of New York University and The New School New York City October 20-22, 2011 Daily Passes: $10 – $60 All Event Pass: $120 Sponsored by the Academy of American Poets The Poets Forum brings together more than 30 acclaimed poets every year for an exploration of the ever-evolving […]

Seeking poems and short pieces inspired by breastfeeding for World Breastfeeding Week 2011 event! We want to see the Los Angeles breastfeeding landscape represented. We encourage diverse participation from all across the spectrum – nursing mothers, partners and families of nursing mothers, health professionals, lactivists, anyone who can remember and verbalize their experience being breastfed! […]

LM contributor Susannah Pabot is one of the organizers of a public art exhibit that draws attention to preeclampsia and honors the thousands of babies lost each year to this condition. Susannah created poetic messages that are based on her own story and the stories of 23 families throughout the United States and displays them […]

There’s still space available if you want to attend Summer Fishtrap 2011. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Summer Fishtrap Workshops and Gathering at Wallowa Lake, nestled at the foot of the Wallowa Mountains in Eastern Oregon, is coming up soon! From July 10-17, 2011, writers are invited for a week of creative writing workshops and a weekend of presentations, […]

2011 Pen Parentis Writing Fellowship for New Parents POSTMARK DEADLINE is WEDNESDAY, APRIL 20th 2011 Pen Parentis Writing Fellowship for New Parents In addition to a full year of promotion, a $1000 prize will be presented to the Pen Parentis Writing Fellow at a public reading of the winning work in Manhattan on Tuesday, September […]

Join LM editor-in-chief Caroline M. Grant, Samantha Parent Walravens, and Stacey Delo for a Moms’ Night Out this Mother’s Day week (why should it only last one day?). What? A lively conversation about the struggle and juggle of motherhood today. Free and open to the public. Where? Books Inc., 2251 Chestnut Street, San Francisco When? […]

Suzanne Kamata, Literary Mama’s Fiction Editor, was wondering what she could do to help Japan’s evacuees. Read about it here.