Now Accepting Essay Submissions for ‘Between Worlds: A Collection of Essays by Immigrant and Indigenous Women’
Submit your personal essay for a chance to be published in a forthcoming anthology from the Immigrant and Indigenous Women’s Stories Project, a Publish Her and Unstoppable Latina collaboration that centers the journeys that shaped immigrant, Indigenous, first-generation and refugee women.
One hundred percent of the proceeds from the sale of this anthology benefit initiatives that support immigrant and Indigenous women.
Essay Theme
There is power in telling stories—especially those shaped by identity, belonging and transformation. “Between Worlds” is a collection of stories that honor the truths, nuance and voices that are too often overlooked, edited down or expected to explain themselves. We are seeking stories centered on the lived experiences, cultural memories and the journeys that shaped you.
Essay Submission Details
Immigrant, Indigenous, first-generation and refugee women are invited to submit your 800- to 1,000-word essays for consideration. We welcome stories from all who identify as women—including transgender women and gender nonconforming individuals connected to womanhood—who are immigrants or Indigenous. Writers of all levels and across generations (ages 18+) are encouraged to submit your work.
Essays may not have been published elsewhere and must be written entirely by the author without the use of AI (artificial intelligence).
Stories selected for the print anthology may be published openly or anonymously.
Word Count: 800-1,000 words
Deadline: May 29, 2026
File Type: Word or PDF only
Selection: Essay review begins June 1, 2026; selected essays will be announced starting August 1, 2026.
Payment: Authors receive payment for essays selected to be included in “Between Worlds”; payment terms presented to authors whose work has been selected.
Rights: Publish Her requests first serial rights on the essays published in this anthology, meaning the essay should not have appeared anywhere else, either in print or online. (This includes publication on an author’s own website.) If your essay is published in the anthology, we request a period of exclusivity (one year) and the right to keep the essay in print as part of the anthology. Publish Her does not request more rights than needed to produce this anthology or place any limits on what the author can do with the essay after the exclusivity period. Copyright always remains with the author.