Congratulations to editor Kristiana on the publication of Issue X of Free Verse Revolution, Oleander. It is an honour to have my poem, The Distaff Side, included in this issue. I am in the company of many talented authors, and the issue looks absolutely beautiful, as always. It is available as a digital download, or... Continue Reading →
Huge congratulations to author, Selma Martin, whose poetry debut, In The Shadow of Rainbows, is now No.1 New Release in Nature Poetry, and Poetry about Places: If you see her at No.3 as well, that's because the chart shows both paperback and Kindle versions! Selma worked hard to complete this delightful collection, and I'm sure... Continue Reading →
Congratulations to author, Selma Martin, on the publication of her debut poetry collection, In The Shadow of Rainbows, which is released today, and available from Amazon.com, Waterstones.com and Barnesandnoble.com. You may already have read some of the advance reviews, and so have an idea just how special this collection is. Here is the latest: "Prepare... Continue Reading →
Just a quick note to say that EIF is now open for submissions for works to be published in 2024: I will accept submissions of poetry and memoir, but I am looking to publish more fiction in 2024, in particular novels, novellas and short/flash fiction collections, which are experimental and challenging in one form or other,... Continue Reading →
Today, it is my pleasure to present to you a reading from In The Shadow of Rainbows by the author, Selma Martin. Below, you can hear her read her poem, 'Listen.' https://youtu.be/6M3huNvGSNg More advance reviews More insightful and perceptive reviews of the collection have been pouring in, so thank you to all who have taken... Continue Reading →
I am excited to announce that Selma Martin's debut poetry collection, In The Shadow of Rainbows, is now available for pre-order from the Kindle store: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CB5PLMB6 The paperback version will go on sale on 15 July 2023. For advance reviews of the collection, visit this post. And here is the latest from Cindy Georgakas, author... Continue Reading →
It was my pleasure to be interviewed by Canvas Rebel Magazine recently about my work at EIF. You can read the interview below. Thank you to Nick Reeves for the featured image! I explain a bit about how I got started with EIF, and the challenges I have faced growing a business from scratch in... Continue Reading →
I was thrilled to discover that author Jude Gorini is a runner-up in the San Francisco Book Festival's 'Gay' Category, and also received honourable mention in the 'How To' category, with his debut novel, The Colourblind Grief, which was published by EIF earlier this year. Huge congratulations to Jude, not only for this accolade, but... Continue Reading →
With only two weeks to go until launch, praise for Selma Martin's debut poetry collection has been coming in thick and fast. Thanks to everyone who has read, reviewed and proofread the book in advance of publication. Thank you also to photographer Kathryn A. Leroy for the beautiful cover photograph. Selma has noted that, with... Continue Reading →
I. April evening the lake a pure blue sheeta red boat moored and edged in ochresongbirds chattergolden, light. II. Acapella dreaming, youtapping on the kitchen floorreel-to-reel cut to a sceneof smoke, wraiths, dancing... Thank you to Lori and the editorial team at Gleam for publishing this poem in Issue 6. I love the unique challenge of writing... Continue Reading →
