Now Accepting Essay Submissions for ‘Publish Her Anthology: Better Together’

Submit your essay for a chance to be published in a Publish Her book!

Women have gathered for thousands of years. Frequently in circles, often around a fire, women have come together to tell stories, teach, worship, celebrate and mourn. We have gathered to collect and trade food and materials. This gathering has been critical to our survival and has ensured knowledge about various traditions, cultures, lands and people has been passed on from one generation to the next.

Throughout history, women have been persecuted for gathering. Despite this oppression, we have continued to find ways to harness the power of coming together. We gather to exchange thoughts on politics, religion, art, literature, music and relationships. We campaign and march and collectively tackle issues large and small. We share wisdom, inspiration and encouragement. We are better together.

Cover art: Kprecia Ambers

Submission Details

Submissions are now being accepted for “Publish Her Anthology: Better Together,” a collection of essays on women gathering, to be released this year.

Theme: Women Gathering

Deadline: April 30, 2023

Word Count: 750-1,000 words

File Type: Word or PDF only

Payment: $25 for stories selected to be included in “Publish Her Anthology: Better Together.”

Rights: Publish Her requests first serial rights on the stories published in this anthology, meaning the story should not have appeared anywhere else, either in print or online. (This includes publication on an author’s own website.) If your story is published in the anthology, we request a period of exclusivity (one year) and the right to keep the story 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 story after the exclusivity period. Copyright always remains with the author.

Editor’s Note: If you would like your story to appear anonymously in the book, please note it as your preference on your submission.