Seeking Fall Editorial Interns!

Internship Description:

Little Rock-based Et Alia Press seeks an intern to assist with submission assessments; book review, editing, and production; marketing and promotional materials and/or ideas; virtual event planning; and other related aspects of our publishing business. For more information on our “Small Press for Big Voices,” please visit our website at etaliapress.com. This internship is unpaid. Intern can work from anywhere.

Benefits to the intern include being involved in many aspects of the day-to-day business of a small publisher, having her or his ideas taken seriously, and actively helping local authors and creators thrive. The intern will work remotely from wherever she or he is most productive, but will participate in pre-scheduled meetings or help with book events on occasion.

Responsibilities may include:

·         Review manuscripts and artwork for fall 2020 and spring 2021 publications including The Masked Project: 100 Portraits by Ashley Murphy (October), From Cotton to Silk: The Magic of Black Hair by Crystal C. Mercer (children’s title, November 20), Cartwheels: Finding Your Special Kind of Smart (children’s title, spring 2021).

·         Copyedit book manuscripts for review by senior editor

·         Participate in developmental editing discussions for manuscripts

·         Help with virtual book events/ attend if COVID-safe and intern is comfortable, and assist with planning, set up, and sales

·         Create and execute marketing plans

·         Draft and/or review e-newsletters on MailChimp

·         Assist with the development of promotional materials for print and social media

Requirements:

Strong editing skills, curiosity, energy for and attentiveness to small details, and an eagerness to produce quality work on time are essential. The candidate must be able to work independently with minimal supervision from her or his own computer, have a solid working knowledge of Track Changes in Microsoft Word and commenting on Google Docs in Google Drive, and be a dependable communicator prepared to meet deadlines. Special interest in preservation of local histories in their diversity and/or of health and wellness preferred but not required. Interest in or knowledge about developing social media presence is a plus. Additional opportunities are available if the intern has graphic design skills/interest although these are not necessary.

Those interested can send a resume and cover letter to etaliapress at gmail dot com.

We can’t wait to get to know you!

Join Us for the Drive-Thru Launch of But First, Save 10 by Sarah-Catherine Gutierrez

Ladysplaining Money and Et Alia Press invite you to join in the launch of

But First, Save 10: The One Simple Money Move That Will Change Your Life!

Click here to link to the Facebook Event Page

Enjoy a video invitation from Sarah-Catherine Gutierrez, below.

PopMatters Reviews Closet Cases by Megan Volpert

Thank you to Linda Levitt and PopMatters for a glowing review of Closet Cases by Megan Volpert, featuring the words of Gerard Wozek, Max Voltage, Desmond is Amazing, Tig Kashala, Mindy Dawn Friedman, and Uzo Ejikeme!

"Central to Closet Cases: Queers on What We Wear is that we are what we wear. The identities we project and the identities we aspire to are communicated to others through our choices in self-presentation. . . .

"With its perfect 8.5" x 8.5" square design and dynamic, art quality photographs, it would be easy to consider Closet Cases as a coffee table book. But coffee table books are delightful to thumb through solely for their visual appeal, and typically don't include engaging personal essays like those that complement each photograph in Closet Cases."

Read the full review HERE.

Greg Adams on Let’s Talk Death

“There’s no need to worry about death;

it’s the living that can hurt you.”

To learn more about who Adam Gets Back in the Game author, Greg Adams, is quoting and to put this insight in context, listen to the latest episode of Let’s Talk Death.

In this episode, Greg shares how his childhood and life experiences have led him to become a grief professional who serves children, teens, and families, as well as sharing about the inspiration for his children's book.

Let’s Talk Death is a series of conversations created to normalize, educate, and demystify the taboo around death, dying and the journey of grief. Let’s Talk Death is brought to you by HealGrief.org, a non-profit providing the tools and resources to support one's journey with grief.

Women Make Arkansas Receives Accolades

Women Make Arkansas: Conversations with 50 Creatives by Erin Wood won Silver for Best Nonfiction South in the 2020 Independent Publisher Book Awards (IPPYs)!

To view winners in all categories, CLICK HERE.

Women Make Arkansas by Erin Wood is a 2020 Next Generation Indie Book Awards Finalist in three categories:

• Inspirational

• Women’s Issues

• Cover Design

To see all the categories and finalists, CLICK HERE.

Two Et Alia Books Selected Among 2019 Arkansas Gems by Arkansas Center for the Book

Women Make Arkansas: Conversations with 50 Creatives by Erin Wood and What’s Inside? A Century of Women and Handbags, 1900-1999 (the official book of ESSE Museum & Store) have been named 2019 Arkansas Gems by Arkansas Center for the Book!

Announcing The Masked Project by Ashley Murphy

THE MASKED PROJECT

Ashley Murphy

Artist Statement:

As a photographer, I have always been fascinated with the eyes. With more people covering their faces during the pandemic, I see this as an opportunity to focus on the eyes and on each individual person. This is not a series promoting whether or not these are safe coverings. This is not a series promoting going out in public. Using my 200mm lens, I am traveling to individual homes. I text when I arrive and we meet at a safe distance outside for a brief time.

Things I have learned so far:

• The photographs are just part of this project. Talking, even briefly, with the subjects gives me insight to what other people are thinking and doing during this time.

• People hunger for creativity and still want to express themselves during this time, even if it is just for a moment.

• Kids are still just kids. The weight of what is going on in the world is nothing compared to the innocence of genuine excitement from children seeing someone new after weeks of quarantine. And, the parents I've encountered have done an amazing job of teaching their children to maintain a safe distance while still laughing and having fun.

• We truly are all in this together. The uncertainty, the struggles, the adjustments to this "new normal," the fears and the hope.

• Many of my subjects have said this was exciting. A simple 2 to 5 minute photo outside their home is something much more. It is a way to be a part of something bigger. A way to show the world who we are.

This is not about a virus.

This is about us.

Forthcoming as soon as coronavirus allows. Stay tuned for publication date.

Women Make Arkansas (Virtual) Market Videos

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We hope you enjoyed the 2020 Women Make Arkansas (Virtual) Market on 4/30! Below, event videos will remain for posterity.

You can still find event videos and comments on the Facebook Event Page HERE.

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GIVEAWAY WINNERS ANNOUNCED!

Congratulations to all the lucky winners of over $1k in fabulous giveaways from the Women Make Arkansas (Virtual) Market!

REJUVENATE AND RISE GIFT #1. Treat yourself, put on your Wonder Woman cuff, and dive within. ($275 value) >> WINNER: Mandy Sinyard Hartley

CELEBRATE ARKANSAS WOMEN MAKERS! GIFT #2: Adorn yourself and your home, frame the art you love most, and remind yourself to keep making. ($365 Value) WINNER: Rachel Reynolds

HEY, BABY! Gift #3. This bountiful gift, valued at $475, will get you ready for your bouncing baby (or would make a generous gift for a friend). WINNER: Tiffany Curis

Giveaway: ESSE Museum Book/ What’s Inside? A Century of Women and Handbags, 1900—1999 by Anita Davis >> WINNER: Abby Weaver

Butterfly Dreams: A Friendship Takes Flight by Carol Dabney—sadly, there were no entries, so I will donate a book to a worthy cause

Giveaway: The Hospice Doctor’s Widow: A Journal by Jennifer O’Brien, “At Peace” stickers and keychains, and copies of “Five Wishes” end of life planning dialogue resource ($95 value.). WINNER: Abby Weaver

Preorder Giveaway: But First, Save 10: The One Simple Money Move That Will Change Your Life by Sarah-Catherine Gutierrez (forthcoming July 2020) >> WINNER: Alicia Smith

Preorder Giveaway: From Cotton to Silk: The Magic of Black Hair by Crystal C. Mercer (forthcoming fall 2020) >> WINNER: Krystal Cornelius

Run of Show for Women Make Arkansas (Virtual) Market

All times are approximate. This is new territory and the event is being run by one person, so your patience is appreciated!

9 AM

Market Welcome from Erin Wood

Crystal C. Mercer / Mercer Textile Mercantile

Preorder Giveaway: From Cotton to Silk: The Magic of Black Hair by Crystal C. Mercer

Celebrate! Maya Project Video + Fundraiser Info

Stacey Bowers / Bang-Up Betty

Giveaway: “Books B4 Boys,” a collaboration from Bang-Up Betty / Et Alia Press

Mitchell Crisp

Elysia Contreras Springer / Reggio Baby

Kim Ray / Nirvana Hoops

Kayce Johnson / Kind Folke / Arkansas Yoga Collective / Legend of Greater Things

Valerie Wingert / South Main Creative (post)

10 AM

GIFT #1 DRAWING OPENS: Rejuvenate and Rise Gift. Treat yourself, put on your Wonder Woman cuff, and dive within. ($275 value)

Isabel Anthony (post)

Emily Moll Wood

Daymara Baker / Rockin’ Baker / Rise Up Together Campaign

Michele Towne / Inviting Arkansas

Laura Raborn

Jeanetta Darley

Patricia Bergman / Goldenrod

11 AM

Sandy Longhorn

Madison Woods / Wild Ozark

Elizabeth Weber

Erin Wood / Et Alia Press

Sarah-Catherine Gutierrez / Save10

Giveaway and preorder discount: But First, Save 10: The One Simple Money Move That Will Change Your Life by Sarah-Catherine Gutierrez

Hilary Trudell / The Yarn

Tracy Peterson

12 PM

Amy Ashford (post)

Lacey Thacker and Sara Mitchell (post)

Courtney Robinson

Jennifer A. O’Brien

Giveaway: The Hospice Doctor’s Widow: A Journal by Jennifer A. O’Brien, “At Peace” stickers and keychains, and copies of “Five Wishes” end of life planning dialogue resource

Carol Dabney

Giveaway: Butterfly Dreams: A Friendship Takes Flight by Carol Dabney + CD single of “Butterflies and Honeybees”

Angela Dribben

Krystal Cornelius / Krystal Bijoux Jewelry

1 PM

GIFT #2 DRAWING OPENS: Celebrate Arkansas Women Makers Gift. Adorn yourself and your home, frame the art you love most, and remind yourself to keep making. ($365 Value)

Briana Moore / Larkmartin Soaps

Brandy McNair / Bella Vita Jewelry

Rachel Dziga

Erin Lorenzen

Laura Wilson / Artful Logic (post)

C. Stoufflet / Southern Grit Studio

Lam Jasmine Bauman / Heartfelt Artistry

Jensyn Hallett / JLynay

2 PM

Lucrecia Islas / Butterfly Linens

Beth Stockdell / Harpist, Bookmaker, Artist

Lindsey Otabil / Lindsey Kate Creative

Kai Coggin

Janis F. Kearney / WOW Publishing

Michelle Renee

3 PM

Cami Roueche / Cami Creates Art

Mariah Hatta / House of Terriers

Meredith Lowry / Woman-Run

Chelsea Wakefield / Love in the Time of Covid Podcast

Kat Robinson

Richie Clark

Brittany Oaks / Wandering Oaks Motherhood and Birth

4 PM

GIFT #3 DRAWING OPENS: Hey, Baby! Gift. This bountiful gift, valued at $475, will get you ready for your bouncing baby (or would make a generous gift for a friend).

Bijoux Pighee

Leigh Jacobs

ESSE Museum & Store / Ally Weaver

Giveaway and discount: What’s Inside? A Century of Women and Handbags, 1900–1999 by Anita Davis / official museum book of ESSE Museum & Store

Garbo Hearne / Pyramid Art, Books & Custom Framing

Low Ivy Catering

Closing and reminders about drawings and discounts. Entries for GIFTS #1-3 and all other giveaways and discounts will close on Saturday, May 2 at 7 pm CST. Random drawing winners will be announced on Sunday, May 3 on the Et Alia Press Facebook page and the Women Make Arkansas (Virtual) Market Facebook event page.

Preview Gift Giveaways for the Women Make Arkansas (Virtual) Market!

Rejuvenate and Rise Gift. Treat yourself, put on your Wonder Woman cuff, and dive within. ($275 value).

INCLUDES:  

• Custom Mantra Bracelet from Bang-Up Betty ($35)

• Lavender and Lemongrass Body Butter + Glow of the Sun Body Scrub from Kind Folke ($36 value)

• $50 gift certificate to South Main Creative from Valerie Wingert

• Two passes to any show in the 2020/2021 season from The Yarn ($40 value)

• Goddess greeting card and $10 gift card from Wild Ozark ($15 value)

• A Priceless Meadow CD and set of 8 blank harp image cards from Beth A. Stockdell, harpist ($28 value)

• A copy of The Mud & The Lotus: A Guide and Workbook for Students of Yoga by Courtney Butler Robinson from Et Alia Press ($29.95 value)

• Signed copy of Women Make Arkansas: Conversations with 50 Creatives by Erin Wood from Et Alia Press ($29.95 value)

Giveaway will post around 10 am in the Women Make Arkansas (Virtual) Market, along with entry details. To be entered to win, entrants must follow the social media accounts listed in the gift and tag three women they want to be sure are taking care of themselves. Entries will close on Saturday, May 2 at 7 pm CST. Random drawing winner will be announced on Sunday, May 3. Must be 18 or older. If winner is in Little Rock/North Little Rock, gift will be delivered to doorstep; otherwise, winner must supply address.

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Celebrate Arkansas Women Makers Gift. Adorn yourself and your home, frame the art you love most, and remind yourself to keep making. ($365 Value)

INCLUDES:

• Brooch by Krystal Cornelius / Krystal Bijoux ($40 value)

• 5 wood-mounted pieces from Jennifer O'Brien (Hush, Fussy, Backside, Tellin’ Stories, Bless Her Heart, $125 value)

• Arkansas Food: The A to Z of Eating in The Natural State by Kat Robinson ($29.99 value)

• Green Celadon stoneware 2.5” h x 4.5” coil bowl with Joan of Arc quote stamped inside. “I am not afraid. I was born to do this.” Food/oven/dishwasher safe. House of Terriers / Mariah Hatta ($27 value)

• $50 custom framing gift certificate from Pyramid Art, Books, & Custom Framing

• $20 gift card for use toward a custom portrait by Cami Roueche

• 6 x 6 gallery wrapped painting from Little Rock artist Michelle Renee ($45 value)

• Signed copy of Women Make Arkansas: Conversations with 50 Creatives by Erin Wood from Et Alia Press ($29.95 value)

Giveaway will post around 1 pm in the Women Make Arkansas (Virtual) Market, along with entry details. To be entered to win, entrants must follow the social media accounts listed in the gift and tag three of the most creative people they know. Entries will close on Saturday, May 2 at 7 pm CST. Random drawing winner will be announced on Sunday, May 3. Must be 18 or older. If winner is in Little Rock/North Little Rock, gift will be delivered to doorstep; otherwise, winner must supply address.

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Hey, Baby! Gift. This bountiful gift, valued at $475, will get you ready for your bouncing baby (or would make a generous gift for a friend).

INCLUDES:

• Motherhood or “Fresh 48” Newborn Photo Session with Brittany Oaks / Wandering Oaks Motherhood and Birth ($350 Value)

• 4-Pack Sensory Toys from Reggio Baby / Elysia Contreras Springer ($64 value)

• CD and set of 8 blank cards featuring harp images from Beth A. Stockdell, harpist ($36 value)

• Christmas on the Tree by Claire, Leslie, Henry, and Charlie Wallace from Et Alia Press ($12.95)

• Butterfly Dreams: A Friendship Takes Flight by Carol Dabney from Et Alia Press ($12.95)

• 6-pack of white newborn onesies ($25)

Giveaway will post around 4 pm in the Women Make Arkansas (Virtual) Market, along with entry details. To be entered to win, entrants must follow the social media accounts listed in the gift and three women they think are stellar moms. Entries will close on Saturday, May 2 at 7 pm CST. Random drawing winner will be announced on Sunday, May 3. Must be 18 or older. If winner is in Little Rock/North Little Rock, gift will be delivered to doorstep; otherwise, winner must supply address.

Support Central Arkansas Food Businesses During Social Distancing

Rooted: Central Arkansas Table & Farm by Lacey Thacker & Sara Mitchell helps committed carnivores and veggie lovers alike to more intimately understand and appreciate the locavore foodways of Central Arkansas as it unearths the stories of two dozen farmers, artisanal food producers, and restaurants driving the food scene in the heart of The Natural State.

The authors have caught up with 15 farmers, producers, and chefs to see how they are adapting during this time of social distancing and how you can support these local businesses if you’re able!

St. Joseph Center of Arkansas

Order from the farmer’s market online via https://stjosephcenter.square.site and pickup in a drive-thru on Saturdays.

Trio’s

Order online for curbside pickup. Family-style meals available. Pick up a bottle of wine, too! https://www.facebook.com/TriosLR/app/701720909911837/

Barnhill Orchards

Order online for farm pickup, or drive-thru and place your order at the on-farm market. https://www.barnhillorchards.com/online-store

The Root Café

Breakfast and lunch via curbside pickup. Dinner Wednesday-Sunday is the regular lunch menu, dinner burgers, and four entree specials. http://www.therootcafe.com

Rattle’s Garden

Since the Hillcrest Market has been temporarily suspended, Rattle’s Garden is still offering their usual CSA, but they’re searching for an alternative pickup that still allows for proper social distancing. Currently, on-farm pickups, Conway pickups, and Julie’s house pickups stay the same. http://www.rattlesgarden.com

Scott McGehee’s Yellow Rocket Concepts

Family-style meals available for purchase at Local Lime, Big Orange, and Heights Tacos and Tamale. 

Loblolly Creamery

Open for curbside pickup and delivery over $50. Call ahead.

Mylo Coffee Co.

Offering curbside and delivery options with outdoor seating to take a break from your house and enjoy your coffee. Most importantly, the menu has adapted to this new environment and meal, breakfast and snack boxes are available for purchase. Homemade breads, pastries and desserts, accompanied of course by house-roasted coffee, are available in a variety of ways. New menu items like pints of chicken salad, pimento cheese and black-eyed pea hummus can be ordered. You can even get the popular brown butter chocolate chip cookies in slice and bake form!

Link to menu: https://www.facebook.com/MyloCoffeeCo/photos/a.132046706940138/1915007695310688/?type=3&theater

Ratchford Farms

Buffalo, elk and wild boar jerky is available at Bramble Market or for sale online. Frozen buffalo ribs and burgers can be picked up at the ranch in Marshall to store in your freezer for the coming months. http://ratchfordfarms.net/main.php

Wye Mountain Mushrooms

Now available at the White Water Tavern Market on Saturdays from 11-2. Jess even has grow your own mushrooms, a fun science experiment for you and your children at home. http://wyemountainmushrooms.com

RoZark Hills Coffee Roasterie

Phone-in orders and curbside pick up. https://www.rozark.com

Dunbar Gardens

Currently closed to the public

ACCESS Groups Inc.

The annual plant sale is happening NOW and featuring a wide variety of flowers and plants. All proceeds benefit the ACCESS Gardens Horticulture Program. ACCESS remains open to provide critical therapy for children and young adults during this time. Curbside delivery is available and all employees practice social distancing.

ACCESS Plant Sale

Monday-Friday, 9-3

Saturdays, May 2 and 9

ACCESS Academy and Young Adult Campus

1500 N. Mississippi St., Little Rock 72207

https://accessgroupinc.org/access-gardens-spring-plant-sales-more-than-just-plants/

Farm Girl Meats

Available at the White Water Tavern Market or order chicken and pork products online and pick up at the market. If you want to prepare for the coming year, consider signing up for next season’s meat share and receive custom bundles of meat at a more economical price. http://www.farmgirlfood.com

Women Make Arkansas Market Virtual Vendors Announced!

CLICK HERE to go to the Facebook Event Page

Look for these WOMEN MAKE ARKANSAS MARKET Virtual Vendors for the Thursday, April 30 event from 9am - 5pm:

• • Daymara Baker /Rockin’ Baker

  • Lam Jasmine Bauman

  • Pat Bergman /Goldenrod

  • Stacey Bowers /Bang-Up Betty

  • Bijoux

  • Krystal Bijoux / Krystal Cornelius

  • Kai Coggin

  • Shamirra /Richie Clark

  • Mitchell Crisp /Mitchell Crisp Art

  • Carol Dabney

  • Jeanetta Darley

  • Rachel Dziga

  • ESSE Museum & Store

  • Sarah-Catherine Gutierrez + Stephanie Matthews / SAVE10

  • Jensyn Hallett

  • Mariah Hatta / House of Terriers

  • Garbo Hearne / Pyramid Art, Books & Custom Framing and Hearne Fine Art

  • Lucrecia Islas / Butterfly Linens

  • Amanda Ivy / Low Ivy Catering

  • Leigh Jacobs

  • Carol Johnson / Winnie Waggle’s Bakery and Boutique

  • Kayce Johnson / Kind Folke, Arkansas Yoga Collective / The Legend of Greater Things

  • Janis F. Kearney /WOW Publishing

  • Sandy Longhorn

  • Erin Lea Lorenzen

  • Meredith Lowry / Woman-Run 

  • Brandy Thomason McNair/Bella Vita Jewelry

  • Crystal C. Mercer/ Mercer Textile Mercantile

  • Briana Moore / Larkmartin Soaps

  • Brittany Oaks / Wandering Oaks Motherhood and Birth

  • Jennifer O’Brien / The Hospice Doctor’s Widow

  • Lindsey Otabil / Lindsey Kate Creative

  • Michelle Renee

  • Courtney Butler Robinson

  • Cami Roueche/Cami Creates Art

  • Laura Raborn

  • Kim Ray / Nirvana Hoops

  • Elysia Contreras Springer/ReggioBaby

  • Beth A. Stockdell/Harpist and Book Artist

  • C. Stoufflet / SouthernGritStudio

  • Hilary Trudell/The Yarn

  • Elizabeth Weber

  • Laura Wilson/ Artful Logic

  • Maddison Woods/Wild Ozark Paleo Paints

  • Emily Moll Wood/Emily Wood Art

  • Erin Wood / Et Alia Press

To all who submitted, THANK YOU! It was a challenge to narrow to 40 vendors.

Vendors, I will be in touch in the next couple of days regarding your videos for the event. Looking forward!

ANNOUNCING THE SECOND ANNUAL WOMEN MAKE ARKANSAS MARKET

The second annual Women Make Arkansas Market will look a bit different this year, but in good news, it is HAPPENING! Virtually, anyway, on Thursday, April 30 from 9am to 5pm in a Women Make Arkansas Market Facebook Event page.

Plans to conduct the Market at The Bernice Garden obviously won’t be possible and the world is upside down. We are traumatized, we are worrying, we are grieving . . . and yet, we are also learning and growing. Through this challenging time, we make. Human creativity and ingenuity matter more than ever. Story matters more than ever. This Market hopefully brings new customers to you, but more than the power of buying, it brings the power of sharing—your passion for your work, the projects that are giving you hope, your creative drive, your entrepreneurial spirit. It is about remembering that who we are and all we experience is inextricable from what we make. 

This event was such a high-energy success last year. This year, there isn’t as much time to plan but I know we can still pull off something awesome. Last year, the event was restricted to women who appeared in my book Women Make Arkansas: Conversations with 50 Creatives. This year’s event will remain in the spirit of the book, but can include any Arkansas woman artist, musician, writer, jeweler, food producer, circus performer, poet, robot maker . . . any creative woman—defined as broadly as imaginable—is welcomed and encouraged to apply. (If you are not familiar with the book, you can find more at etaliapress.com.)

THE DEETS:

• Via email to womenmakersofarkansas@gmail.com with the subject line “XXX (Name/Business Name) Virtual Vendor Application,” submit a 75-word personal or business bio, a link to your website and/or business page on social media, and three product pics. Applications are due by Tuesday, April 7 at midnight (EXTENDED DEADLINE), but please submit them as soon as possible. To be clear, your video is not part of your application and is only necessary if you are accepted (see below).

• Philanthropic component TBD. If you have ideas, add them to the bottom of your application. It must relate to the creativity of women and girls.

• Follow @etaliapress on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. The list of those selected as Virtual Vendors will appear on Et Alia Press’s social media on or before Wednesday, April 8.

•   I am hoping to curate 50-75 Virtual Vendors.

• ITEM DELIVERY/LOOKING AHEAD: If you are selected, YOU MUST BE VERY SPECIFIC in your video (see more below) about your plans to HAND-DELIVER OR SHIP any items purchased (and follow through ASAP after the event). If you simply want to share your story and your business is closed or you cannot ship/deliver, THAT IS OKAY! Please still apply if you are interested. You can always sell gift certificates if you like, or just join in to share your story. (For example, maybe you’re starting a podcast right now that is dynamite and you want to share about it, but you’re not selling anything; maybe you’re reading a selection from your book; maybe you’re singing; maybe you’re performing with fire.)

• FEES: Since these are uncertain times and something new for me and for all of us, there is a sliding scale on “booth fees.” I understand that many of you also have websites and Etsy stores. Please be honest about what you think the event helped you sell, and I will trust you to do so.

Sell:

• $50-$100: Fee is $5

• $101-$200: Fee is $15

• $201-$300: Fee is $20

• $301-$400: Fee is $25

• $401-$500: Fee is $30

• $501-$600: Fee is $35

• $601-$800: Fee is $45

• $801+: Fee is $50 

• Fees due via PayPal to etaliapressbooks@gmail.com within 5 days of event

• VIDEOS FROM SELECTED VIRTUAL VENDORS: More information/details will be forthcoming if you are selected, but generally, be prepared to create a video of roughly 3 minutes about the history of your work and/or business, what you make, and why you make it, and showing your work. Certainly, this can include items for sale and prices, but the real thrust of this event is sharing the creativity and creative process of women, so the focus should be on getting to know you and what you uniquely offer through your craft. For those accepted, more details will follow about key elements of your video.  

I’m looking eagerly forward to celebrating the ingenuity, innovation, and indomitable spirit of Arkansas women during this unusual moment. I cannot wait to see your work, learn more about your story, and see what we can do together.

Warmly,

Erin Wood, Founding Owner/Director

Et Alia Press

etaliapress.com

501-545-9605

womenmakersofarkansas@gmail.com (*preferred contact*)

Virtual Launch for Closet Cases: Queers on What We Wear by Megan Volpert!

ON SALE TODAY! MARCH 24, 2020

Congratulations to Megan Volpert and the 75 contributors to Closet Cases: Queers on What We Wear! Order your copy today with free shipping or local hand-delivery from Et Alia Press.

ABOUT:

Jean jackets can be armor. Bracelets, spiritual totems. Belts can save lives, or take them.

As a verb, "fashion" is exceedingly queer. Our queer community learns to fashion identity from and through the clothes we wear, the costumes we choose, the fabrics we desire—and the statements these make. No other community allows clothing to serve as such a primary, dominant marker of subjectivity, both individually and collectively. We don’t simply permit fashioning; we rely upon what we put on our bodies to tip off, to signal, and to serve as evidence of who we are.

This is much more than a “fashion book.” It is a collection of artifacts that testifies to the power of fashion as a verb as it unfolds the complex and lovely strategies governing what we do in the LGBTQ+ community to build authentic selves that are both comfortable and seen.

8.5 x 8.5. Standard color. 176 pages. Features the images and words of 75 contributors. ISBN: 978-1-944528-06-5

Et Alia Press Named Among 5 Independent Presses Publishing Hidden Gems

Thank you to Ezvid Wiki for selecting Et Alia among 5 "Independent Presses Finding And Publishing Hidden Gems.” What a boon to know that our work and our authors are being appreciated during this challenging time.

What a special honor to be included alongside the work of Rose Metal Press, whose books are on our shelves and whose work we’ve long admired.

Founded in 2011, Ezvid Wiki was the world's first video wiki and their YouTube channel has over 500,000 subscribers, with nearly 300 million views since founding.

We Are Our Worst Selves in Fear

Always timely messaging from Jennifer A. O'Brien in The Hospice Doctor's Widow: A Journal.

“Altogether different from the many books which address grief and loss from psychological or philosophical points of view, The Hospice Doctor's Widow is a collage of experiences, documents, tips, and those thoughts many have, but few acknowledge. O'Brien's singularly moving and beautiful book maps one woman's journey, illuminating the road that lies ahead for all of us.” —Nina Corwin, LCSW, The Uncertainty of Maps

(Sanitized) hand-delivered copies locally and continuing to offer free shipping, as always.

Calling all sweeties!

Join us for Hearts, Hops & Handmade tomorrow, Sunday, February 9 at Diamond Bear Brewing.

Follow THIS LINK to the Facebook event page.

Fall in love with handmade goods and art by local artisans, craft beer and brunch that'll make your heart sing. The party room at Diamond Bear Ale House will be alive with vendors selling jewelry, art, screen printed apparel, books, vintage goods, cards, pottery, bags, journals, pressed flower arrangements and more. Treat yourself or your sweetheart to something handmade!

Artists include:

Bang-Up Betty
Organized Chaos by Erin Pierce
Sulac Art Stuff
Creative Cords
Miranda Young-Rice
Thrift•pologie
Lee Lee Arts + Design
AR-T's
Et Alia Press
Abbi's Teas & Things

You're Invited: Join Us for the Launch of The Hospice Doctor's Widow on February 25

Join author and artist Jennifer O’Brien and publisher Et Alia Press for the launch of THE HOSPICE DOCTOR'S WIDOW: A JOURNAL at Boswell Mourot Fine Art (5815 Kavanaugh Blvd, Little Rock, Arkansas 72207) on Tuesday, February 25, 2020, from 5:30-7:30 pm.

Enjoy a signature cocktail or mocktail and view a gallery display of the author/artist's work. At 6:15, the author will begin remarks, followed by a book signing. Books will be available for sale; preorders can be picked up with advance notice to Et Alia Press.

Holiday Events and Pop Up Shops

Book it to our holiday events and pop-up shops
to check off your literary gift list!

(click bold links for event details)

November 19: Raymond James Annual Holiday Celebration, Panel Discussion on Women Collaborating in Business, holiday Mini Market (client list by invitation, but public is welcome to attend by RSVPing to Et Alia on Facebook)

November 22: Arkansas Children's Hospital, ACH Bereavement Literature Fair signing for Adam Gets Back in the Game by Greg Adams and illustrated by Paige Mason. Books available for purchase, and author present for signing and discussion. Soon, Adam Gets Back in the Game will be part of 200 bereavement packets available to families suffering losses at ACH.

December 2: Women in Banking Conference Shop n’ Sip, 4:30 pm – 7 pm, DoubleTree Hotel in Downtown Little Rock

December 5: “Stifft by Starlight: A Holiday Frolic,” Pop Up at Stifft Station Gifts and Sundries, 12 pm – 8 pm

December 7: The Christmas on the Tree Story Time at the Toggery (Heights location/R Street). Signing, and Book Talk with the Wallaces, 1 pm – 2:30 pm

December 7: Christmas Market at Heifer Village, 4 pm – 9 pm

December 10: Episcopal Collegiate School, Upper School Writing Center, Christmas on the Tree reading and book talk with the Wallaces

December 14: Eggshells Kitchen Co. in the Heights, 2 pm – 4 pm. Signing with Rooted: Central Arkansas Table and Farm authors Lacy Thacker and Sara Mitchell.

December 14: The Little Craft Show, Little Rock at Lost Forty Brewing, 11 am – 5 pm