Lez Talk II

Resolute Publishing and BLF Press are excited to receive submissions for Lez Talk II: A Collection of Black Lesbian Short Fiction, a collection that amplifies the diversity of Black lesbian experiences. We operate under the assumption that “lesbian” is not a dirty word and seek submissions from Black women who identify as lesbian and write about lesbian experiences. We welcome submissions from emerging and experienced writers.We seek stories that:

• cross a range of fictional genres (e.g., romance, speculative, mystery, humor, horror, coming-of-age)
• merge the themes of Black and lesbian; affirm the interconnectedness of race+gender+sexual orientation; express how Black America/America experiences our race+gender+sexual orientation
• explore new subjects and aspects of our experiences
• showcase the uniqueness and beauty of Black lesbian love/lives
• push the boundaries of storytelling in a wonderfully written way.

See “Submit Lez Talk II Stories” below for details.

The Editors
Lez Talk II is a partnership between Lauren Cherelle, manager of Resolute Publishing, and BLF Press publisher S. (Stephanie) Andrea Allen. Stephanie and Lauren co-edited Lez Talk: A Collection of Black Lesbian Fiction (2016) and Solace: Writing, Refuge, and LGBTQ Women of Color (2017). They also co-host Lez Talk Books Radio, a podcast featuring Black lesbian writers (@LezWriters). Lez Talk II is their third literary collaboration.

Lauren’s most recent f/f novel, The Dawn of Nia, was released in 2016. Her short stories have been featured in two collections. Twitter handle @LaurenCre8s

S. Andrea Allen is the author of A Failure to Communicate (BLF Press 2017), a collection of short fiction, and is currently working on a second short story collection and her first novel. Twitter handle @S_Andrea_Allen

General Manuscripts

Resolute Publishing is an independent publishing collective that transforms dreams into realities for female writers. Resolute produces quality publications and products rooted in African American culture and/or same-gender loving experiences. We welcome submissions from women of color that are committed to great storytelling and are also passionate readers.

Resolute is accepting completed, unpublished manuscripts to expand the collective. We welcome fiction and creative nonfiction submissions (excluding erotica). See “Submit Manuscript” below for details.