CAA Toronto Anthology

Gathered Streams (2009) - Submissions Guidelines (March 2009) - Stumbling Through Darkness (2006)

Gathered Streams Launched — Sunday, July 18th

Gathered Streams, the CAA Toronto Branch 2009 Anthology, was launched at Bar Italia on July 18, 2010.

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Gathered Streams

A Collection of Works by Members of the CAA Toronto Branch

CAA Toronto Branch Anthology 2009 'Gathered Streams'

Introduction to Gathered Streams

by Bianca Lakoseljac

What defines an Anthology?

The root meaning is derived from the Greek word for flower gathering: anthos flower + logia, collecting.

Literary Works by Branch Members

In this Anthology, we set out to gather literary works by the authors of the Canadian Authors Association, Toronto Branch. The collection is comprised of prose fiction and non-fiction as well as poetry. We chose the title, Gathered Streams, to reflect the diversity of literary style, insight, and experience that brought about a collection exemplifying the broad scope of Canadian literature.

What's Included

The anthology opens with Sharon Knauer's glimpse of Toronto's glitter and grime as seen through the eyes of a newcomer. Proceeding through the works, a reader will come across George Bernstein's The Day I Struck Out Joe DiMaggio, a bitter-sweet reflection on youth and friendship and the spiritual connections that often bind us; Liisa Hypponen's poem, All You Need Is Love, a sensual recollection of a carefree summer of "brilliant bikinis/and sun-bleached hair;" Jake Hogeterp's, The Storm, a youthful flicker of rebellion stirring in a strict patriarchal household; Bill Macdonald's, Crown of Wild Olives, a recollection of a relative whose antics shine on in one's memories; Irv Haberman's, Sniper, a portrait of an assassin with a conscience; Mel Sarnese's, Blossom, juxtaposing images of serenity and discord in, "…the last moment/before I sleep/my mind falls/to the wicked laughter"; Margo Georgakis' poems about the vagaries of mother earth and human fate; John Jansen in de Wal's, Kinderdijk, a graphic depiction of nature's destructive powers which bring an unexpected gift; Sharon Langevin Crawford's, My Brother's Keeper, a letter of sibling attachment with poignant questions that cannot be answered; Carolyn Matthew's, Helena, a look back to the slums of Toronto past, and a linking to the slums of Toronto present; Rosanna Battigelli's, You Are What You Wear, a perennial friction between parents and children overarched by parental care; Maria Pia Marcheletta's, Dialects, and the language of the heart; Shane Joseph's, The Star, which breathes life into biblical footnotes; Filomena Merucci's Frost on Yellow Petals, a story of the self-doubt of youth and love lost; Wendel Messer's, The Cura, with a mysterious "time traveller" who speaks only Latin; Gwynneth Heaton's, Love Spirit, that draws on the irrepressible hope that drives our optimism; Elizabeth Woollatt Reid's, One Ghost Returns, an account of familial secrets; Mauro Cappa, Jr's, Path of the Forgotten Blade, a quest to save Alicia from a soul-consuming sword; Graham Ducker's, Count Robert Bluette, an intriguing story behind a well-known ditty; Stephen Feek's, Origins of History, and the possibility of "time travel" to witness historic events, past and future; Nathan Medcalf's poems of varied themes, from love and devotion to satire and a tribute to retro cartoons; Erika Rummel's, A Changed Woman, and the intriguing story of a mysterious Zoltan who may hold the secret to youth; Richard I. Thorman's, Piranhas Never Die, a chilling tale of "a moratorium on population growth"; Deborah Cannon's, Frozen, and the possibility to "alter human brains and tap into ancestral memory"; M. Bahgat's, I Love the Snake Pit, a parable about misplaced affections.

These are only a sampling of the excellent pieces you will discover. Immerse yourself in these pages and follow the intriguing threads of connection and contrast running through Gathered Streams.

Thanks to Those That Contributed

I truly enjoyed coordinating this anthology. I would like to thank our editors, Sharon Crawford, Jake Hogeterp, and Nathan Medcalf, and our Vice President/Secretary Liisa Hypponen for their commitment to making this collection happen. I would also like to extend special thanks to our contributors, whose works have brought us this outstanding anthology.

Bianca Lakoseljac
President, Toronto Branch
Canadian Authors Association

About Gathered Streams

Gathered Streams is the anthology of the Canadian Authors Association Toronto Branch. It contains works of poetry, short fiction and non-fiction by our Branch members.

Publisher: Hidden Brook Press.

Anthology Team

If you have any questions, please .

The 2009 Call for Submissions

Note: the deadline for submissions has already passed.

The CAA Toronto Branch invites submissions of short stories, non-fiction, excerpts from novels and book-length memoirs, and poetry to be published in a trade-book anthology by Hidden Brook Press in 2009.

Eligibility

Open to Toronto Branch members and new members in good standing.

Prose

Length up to 3,500 words

Short stories; memoirs; travel articles; personal essays; literary essays; excerpts from novels; and excerpts from book-length memoirs

Poetry

Maximum 5 poems, up to 5 pages in total (maximum 36 lines per page including spacing and title); this constitutes one submission

Submission Guidelines

Please e-mail your submission as a word-file attachment to Jake Hogeterp at .

All submissions must be previously unpublished, double-spaced, 12 pt Times New Roman, Microsoft Word 97–2003 document, numbered pages with author's name and contact information on each page, and word count at the end. For further guidelines on the submission format, please contact Jake Hogeterp or telephone (416) 321–2582.

You may send more than one submission but publication of more than one will depend on editorial needs as determined by the publisher. Please send a cheque for $20 for each submission (example: two short stories = $40 cheque) made out to CAA Toronto Branch to:

Deadline

All submissions must be postmarked by March 31, 2009.

About Publication

The anthology will be a trade-book publication and will be edited and standardized in accordance with a Canadian style guide.

Editorial Board

The publisher reserves the right to reject a submission which does not meet literary standards and/or is deemed politically incorrect or unacceptable in any way. CAA Toronto Branch reserves the right to cancel the publication and refund all submission fees if an insufficient number of entries are received.

Anthology Coordinator

Bianca Lakoseljac (416) 767-2537

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