EVENT: Ballyhoo at Think

We're curating two nights of readings at Think Coffee on February 7 and February 21.

The readers for February 7th:

Amy Brill: Amy Brill’s articles and essays have appeared in Salon, Time Out New York, Premiere, and the anthology Before and After: Stories From New York, among others. She has been awarded fiction fellowships by the Edward Albee Foundation, the Millay Colony, and Jentel, as well as a 2005 Visiting Artist Fellowship by the American Antiquarian Society. Her story “The Pursuit of Joe Kahn” can be found in Issue 1: “Portraits & Snapshots” of Ballyhoo Stories.

Bill Cheng: Bill Cheng is 23 years old. He is currently an MFA candidate living in New York City. His short fiction has been published in Ballyhoo Stories, the Global City Review, and Xelas Magazine. Bill Cheng’s short story “Buffalo” can be found in Issue 2: “Songs & Cacophony” of Ballyhoo Stories.

Sue O'Doherty: Sue O'Doherty is the author of Getting Unstuck Without Coming Unglued: Outsmarting Obstacles to Living a Creative Life: A Woman's Guide, to be published by Perseus/Seal Press, spring, 2007. Her popular advice column for writers, “The Doctor Is In,” appears every Friday on MJ Rose’s publishing blog, Buzz, Balls, & Hype. Susan’s stories, poems, and essays have appeared in Eureka Literary Magazine, Northwest Review, Apalachee Review, Eclectica, Literary Mama, Reflection’s Edge, VerbSap, Carve, Word Riot, Style & Sense, Phoebe, and the anthologies About What Was Lost: Twenty Writers on Miscarriage, Healing, and Hope (Penguin, 2007), It’s a Boy! (Seal Press, 2005), The Best of Carve, Volume VI, and Familiar (The People's Press, 2005). A new story is scheduled to appear in Sex for America, edited by Stephen Elliott. Her story “New York: Passing” is part of the 50 States Project and can be read on ballyhoostories.com.

Felicia Sullivan: Felicia C. Sullivan is a New York–based writer with an MFA from Columbia University. Her work has been published in Swink, Post Road, Mississippi Review, Pindeldyboz, Publisher’s Weekly, the anthology, Homewrecker—An Atlas of Illicit Loves (Soft Skull Press, 2005), among other publications. Work is forthcoming in the anthology, Money Changes Everything (Doubleday, January 2007). Recently, an excerpt from her memoir was a notable essay in The Best American Essays 2006 collection. Algonquin Books will publish her memoir, The Sky Isn’t Visible From Here, in August 2007. She is the founder of the literary journal, Small Spiral Notebook. Felicia’s story “The First Abandon” can be found in Issue 3: “Crossroads & Weigh Stations.”

The readers for February 21:

Charles Antin: Charles H. Antin was raised in Boston, MA, but currently lives in Brooklyn, NY. He has stories published or forthcoming in Alimentum Journal, Rosebud, and Glimmer Train, where he won the Winter 05/06 Award for Very Short Fiction for “Fat Cooling,” now being adapted for the screen. He was a finalist in the 2006 University of Louisville Italo Calvino Competition for Fabulist Short Fiction. His story “The Landlord and Jeanne Hébuterne” can be found in the upcoming “Sin & Redemption” issue of Ballyhoo Stories.

Kate Daloz: Kate Daloz was born in Vermont’s Northeast Kingdom. Her work has appeared in Bust Magazine and the online journal Salt. She teaches adult literacy classes in Queens and lives in Brooklyn. Her story “The Price in the Picture” can be found in Issue 1: “Portraits & Snapshots” of Ballyhoo Stories.

STEPHANIE DICKINSON is a native Iowan who now lives in New York City. Her fiction has appeared in Water~Stone Review, Mudfish, Portland Review, Green Mountains Review, New York Stories, Columbia Review, Chelsea, Ontario Review, Feminist Studies, among others. Along with Rob Cook she coedits the literary journal Skidrow Penthouse. Half Girl, her first novel, will be published this year by Spuyten Duyvil. She received a 2006 fellowship in fiction from the New York Foundation for the Arts. Her story “Goatsuckers” can be found in the upcoming “Sin & Redemption” issue of Ballyhoo Stories.

Lara Tupper: Lara Tupper, a former lounge singer, has performed in Thailand, Japan, China, and the United Arab Emirates. She currently teaches writing at Rutgers University and curates the Apocalypse NOW Reading Series in New York City. Her fiction and nonfiction can be read in nidus and the Believer. Her first novel A Thousand and One Nights will be published by Harcourt on February 5, 2007 Her story “Belly Dancing” can be found in Issue 2: “Songs & Cacophony” of Ballyhoo Stories.

Come out and enjoy a night of contemporary fiction with a cup of organic, free trade coffee or tea. Think Coffee, 248 Mercer Street (between 3rd and 4th Streets). FREE

ANNOUCEMENT: Comics Editor Joel Priddy in Best American Comics 2006

We'd like to congratulate Joel Priddy, Comics Editor, on the inclusion of "The Amazing Life of Onion Jack" in Best American Comics 2006. The 2006 edition is guest edited by Harvey Pekar and is the first in the newest series from Best American. The book is a great read from start to finish and an excellent way for those new to comics to get an idea of the scope of the form. Joel's piece is a definite highlight and we encourage you all to go out and buy it as soon as possible. We also think you should subscribe to Ballyhoo Stories so you can read six great comics in our upcoming "Sin and Redemption" issue.

SUBMISSIONS: Particles and Galaxies

Ballyhoo Stories is looking for submissions for our 2008 issue "Particles and Galaxies." We are looking for both literal and imaginative interpretations on the theme. Stories do not have to be based in the sciences, although we are happy to read fiction and creative nonfiction that is rooted in the sciences. Those wishing to submit sci-fi please be warned that it should go beyond the usual confines of the genre. Those interested in submitting comics please see our guidelines and query Joel Priddy, Comics Editor, at comics at ballyhoostories dot com

Our full submissions guidelines are available at here. Sample issues and subscriptions can be purchased at our store. Those in the New York who are interested in submitting either prose or comics can get a good idea of what we look for by attending the event at Think Coffee on February 1st and February 21st.

EVENT: Two Nights Of Ballyhoo at Think

Happy New Year!

Ballyhoo Stories will be curating two nights at Think Coffee in New York City on February 7 and February 21 from 8 to 10 pm. We'll be showcasing authors from our first three issues, our upcoming "Sin and Redemption" issue, as well as our 50 States Project. We'll also be presenting some of the comics that will be printed in "Sin and Redemption" It should be a reading unlike any other, so mark your calendars. We'll be posting the full schedule on this blog as soon as it is finalized.

2007 promises to be an exciting year for Ballyhoo so be sure to check back frequently.