(NAME-MCE) Call for Submissions: Growing Up Filipino

[Anselmo Villanueva]

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS

This is a call for submissions of short stories for an anthology tentatively
titled, GROWING UP FILIPINO II – Stories for Young Adults.  The book will be
edited by Cecilia Manguerra Brainard and will be published by both Anvil and
PALH.   Contributors will receive copies of the book as compensation for the
use of their work.

The manuscript should be approximately 8-10 pages long, typed, double-spaced
(approximately 1,800-2,300 words).   This should be emailed to
CBrainard at aol.com . You may also send it by air mail to:

         Cecilia Brainard
         c/o PALH
         PO Box 5099
         Santa Monica , CA 90409
         USA

This book project is a follow-up of an earlier short story collection
entitled Growing Up Filipino: Stories for Young Adults (published by PALH
2002, and Anvil).   The following review describes the 2002 collection:

>From School Library Journal
Grade 9 Up-These 29 short stories offer a highly textured portrait of
Filipino youth and an excellent sampling of creative writing. Thematically
arranged, most of the pieces have been written since the turn of the 21st
century. Each story is introduced by a thumbnail sketch of the author and a
paragraph or two about some element of Filipino culture or history that is
relevant to the story. Authors include those born and continuing to live in
the Philippines, emigres, and American-born Filipinos. Tough but relevant
topics addressed include a gay youth's affection for his supportive mother,
the role of religious didacticism in the formation of a childhood
perception, consumer culture as it is experienced by modern teens in Manila,
and coping with bullies of all ages and stations in life. … The high caliber
and broad but wholly accessible range of this collection, however, makes
this title a solid purchase for multiple reasons.

The 29 stories in the 2002 edition of Growing Up Filipino were written
before 9/11 ( September 11, 2001).  The editor would now like to collect a
second volume that continues to address the young adult audience. The
stories in the collection will still be about the Filipino experience in the
Philippines or any part of the world.  But in this second volume, the editor
is seeing contemporary stories, or post 9/11 stories.   The editor is
seeking the best stories about growing up Filipino.  The editor is not
looking for stories written by young adults, but about Filipino young
adults.   The editor envisions the stories dealing with relationships,
family, falling in love perhaps, and other issues that the young adults deal
with.  Character-driven stories are encouraged.  Those interested in
submitting are encouraged to read the first volume of Growing Up Filipino:
Stories for Young Adults, to get an idea of the kind of stories the editor
is looking for.

Deadline for submission is September 30, 2007.  Early submissions are
welcome.   Please send your bio (approx. 150 words) in people-friendly
narrative form.

ABOUT THE EDITOR :  Cecilia Manguerra Brainard is the author/editor of over
a dozen books.  She has a website at www.ceciliabrainard.com and a blog at
cbrainard.blogspot.com