Writers Mix Movies and Memoir

A new nonfiction series from Ig Publishing encourages authors to reflect on the films that have transformed their lives.
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A new nonfiction series from Ig Publishing encourages authors to reflect on the films that have transformed their lives.
Essays by debut authors Sarah Aziza, Erika J. Simpson, Julian Brave NoiseCat, Amanda Hess, and Samina Najmi as well as excerpts from their books.
After an unexpected split from her longtime agent, an author reconnects with her sense of calling and remembers who she writes for: herself.
“I needed time away from text to indulge in paintings and drawings and collage art. I spent a lot of days in art galleries mulling over my memories and the text I was writing.” —Raymond Antrobus, author of The Quiet Ear: An Investigation of Missing Sound
The first lines of a dozen noteworthy books, including Florida Water by aja monet and I’ll Tell You When I’m Home by Hala Alyan.
The author of How to be Unmothered: A Trinidadian Memoir spotlights magazines and journals, such as Forge Literary Magazine and Kweli, that authentically welcomed excerpts of her work.
The first lines of a dozen noteworthy books, including Hardly Creatures by Rob Macaisa Colgate and Chronicle of Drifting by Yuki Tanaka.
Writing contests that accept excerpts as short-form prose can help you keep up the momentum during the long journey to book publication. Contest winners and other experts share what it takes to create an attention-grabbing excerpt.
Books centering mothers are often lumped into one category by the publishing industry, flattening the nuanced and varied experiences of this group into a one-size-fits-all niche. A memoirist asks the industry to do better.
The first lines of a dozen noteworthy books, including The Figure Going Imaginary by Marianne Boruch and Marginlands: A Journey Into India’s Vanishing Landscapes by Arati Kumar-Rao.