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11/05/2025
Our submissions queue is nearly full! Still a few slots open, but get yours in ASAP before it closes. The queue for Brick Mantel Books filled up within hours on November 3.
https://openbookspress.com/query
10/31/2025
Don't forget—stop by The Lodge Des Peres tomorrow morning for a FREE workshop on memoir writing and publishing hosted by the St. Louis Writers Guild!
You can also join virtually via the SLWG website.
Judy Mundle authored The Block Manager: A True Story of Love in the Midst of Japanese American Internment Camps as a tribute to her friend Janet. Drawing on her experience of writing and publishing the account of Janet’s life, Judy will share advice on accessing a true story’s heart. She will discuss her motivation for writing the book, the difficulties and triumphs along the way, and her rough road to publication. Bring your questions about how to turn true events into compelling stories. A representative from The Block Manager’s publisher, Open Book Press, will also be available to answer your questions about the publishing process.
10/15/2025
Exciting news! After a long hiatus, Open Books Press will open submissions on November 3.
Note that we are limiting the amount of submissions before closing again (till sometime mid- or late next year), so be sure to review the submission guidelines and have your manuscript ready to go.
http://openbookspress.com/query
P.S. Newsletter subscribers got this notification a week early!
Last week, friends and colleagues gathered to celebrate the life of Robert Yehling, an author and editor who dedicated his life to helping other authors shape their careers, and a beloved friend to many.
Come listen to Judy Mundle talk about Jan's experiences during and after WWII as an American-born child of Japanese immigrants. Stay after the discussion for a flower-arranging (ikebana) demonstration. Hope to see you there!
05/27/2025
This Saturday afternoon, join us at St. Louis Public Library for a discussion of Judy Mundle's The Block Manager, recent winner of the Indie Author Project Award for Memoir! Plus, St Louis JACL and Japan America Society of St. Louis are providing an ikebana demonstration (the Japanese art of flower arrangement) after the discussion. Paperbacks and hardcovers will be available for sale and signing by Judy.
The Block Manager tells the story of Janice ("Janet") Koizumi of St. Louis. Author Judy Mundle, Janice's good friend, will speak about working with Janice to write the book and of Janice's experience in internment camps and her time in Hiroshima right after WWII. Janice was a treasure to many here and lived to be 101!
Event details: https://slpl.bibliocommons.com/events/67ceeac99ae235620015e402
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