Wildflowers at my doorstep

Poetry, by Marni Norwich. Cover art @ Jennifer Van de Pol.
June 2008, ISBN 978-0-9809968-0-7 $15

We are pleased to announce our Silver placing of Marni Norwich's book, Wildflowers at my doorstep, in the Independent Publisher Book Awards. More than three thousand books written in English for the US market were entered in the national contest (an average of 50 contenders per category).

“Wildflowers at my doorstep is a collection of poetry which blossoms from the tenacious roots of Jewish history, covenant, mythology, and the ‘holy salve’ of the Goddess. Marni Norwich’s language reveals both her personal heritage and her contemporary life in Vancouver. Each poem is like an heirloom garden, fixed in the past and blooming with ‘the secret of survival,’ ‘the miracle of sunshine,’ and a ‘pulsing vein.’ Marni’s voice is paradoxically mystical and light-hearted. Even the Lord chuckles at times, and the Muse encourages similes like ‘dashes of pepper in a stew.’ Indeed, her words are fresh and pleasing to the palate: ‘I thrive on spice,’ she writes of Eve. Marni’s poems are like original recipes –sometimes based on past generations and their traditions, while offering new opportunities for nourishment and fare.”

– April Bulmer, author of The Goddess Psalms (Serengeti Press)

 

Karma Press is currently accepting submissions for books of poetry, fiction, and non-fiction. Please query with a description of your work and sample section before submitting full manuscripts for consideration, and follow instructions below.

When submitting manuscripts, please include a SASE (a self-addressed envelope, stamped with sufficient postage) for return and allow up to three months for response. We cannot assume responsibility for unsolicited manuscripts arriving without a SASE.

Poetry

20 pages, single spaced, one poem per page

Fiction/Non-Fiction

Provide a brief, one-page synopsis of the work along with 20-30 double-spaced pages.

Please include a short bio with your submission and send to harreson [at] karmapress [dot] com

Send all Queries and Submissions to:

Karma Press
1724 West 4th Ave.
Vancouver, BC
V6J 1M1

No phone calls please. Read guidelines for each section carefully. We accept multiple submissions.

Marni Norwich

Marni Norwich is an independent journalist and writer/editor with her business (www.inkcatmedia.com). For the past fifteen years, she’s been writing on issues of social justice, women, and health. Her articles have appeared in a wide variety of Canadian publications. Many of the poems in this collection have been presented on Vancouver stages, some with the accompaniment of an ensemble of dancers, choreographers, and musicians called Bad Poetry. Wildflowers at my doorstep is Marni’s first book.

Karma Press began in January 2008 after conversations with its first author, Marni Norwich. Following months of hard work, learning, and divine assistance, its first book, Wildflowers at my doorstep was birthed. Adorned by the beautiful artwork of Jennifer Van de Pol, the book received an enthusiastic welcome at its June 2008 Vancouver launch along with the support of singer-songwriters Joanna Chapman-Smith, Tim Mar, and Zoey Wren. For both author and publisher, the publication represented a joyous milestone in their spiritual and creative journeys.

 

Karma Press
1724 West 4th Ave.
Vancouver, BC
V6J 1M1

604-787-8672

harreson [at] karmapress [dot] com