Submit to Winter in America (Still

We invite poets and artists to contribute to the Winter in America (Again sequel anthology Winter in America (Still, edited by Paul E. Nelson, Katie Sarah Zale, Roxi Power and allia abdullah-matta and published by Carbonation Press.

Winter in America (Again sought to share reflective work in response to the 2024 presidential election. Now, nearing a year since the election and only 9 months into the current presidency, citizens of the United States and the world as a whole are reeling from the decisions of the U.S. government, with stressful and devastating news released almost daily. Division, hate and dismay spreads in our communities, and violence and tension grow beyond political borders as the presidency continues. Artists and writers are historically figures that capture the honest culture and conditions of times like our own, and political entities are continuously fighting against the arts and humanities for this exact reason. Anthologies like Winter in America (Again and Winter in America (Still capture the unique experiences of individuals in the face of political, social and economic turmoil–stories that are necessary to store and share for decades to come.

Winter in America (Still is calling for work that looks deeply into the aftermath of the 2024 election and its ongoing social, cultural, and personal consequences. Submissions welcome:

• Poetry that meditates on where we are now, what endures, and how we carry both grief and hope.

• Prose that reflects personal and collective experiences, offering narrative, essay, or hybrid forms of witness.

• Artwork that explores justice, identity, resilience, silence, and resistance.

• Voices across aesthetics and backgrounds—diverse, layered, and inclusive.

• Abstract work welcome

This anthology is not about headlines, but about the quieter reverberations of political life in our daily experience—reflections that help us see not only the election’s impact, but also what it reveals about who we are, and who we might yet become.

Submissions for Winter in America (Still are open from August 31, 2025 to February 28, 2026. CLICK HERE to learn more about submission guidelines. Learn all about the Winter in America (Again anthologies through the project’s beautiful new webpage, designed by Roberta Hoffman. Thank you Roberta! The editors look forward to seeing everyone’s submissions!