In an age of fevered tabloid paranoia, it is easy to forget that migration is a two-way street.  More than two million British and Irish nationals live and work in mainland Europe and contribute to the rich diversity of a continent that has been a warzone for much of the past 2,000 years, but since the European project began has experienced a 70-year miracle of relative peace.  With the UK In-Out referendum on the horizon in June 2016, this anthology of writing by British and Irish nationals living in mainland Europe is a timely reminder of the precious diversity and shared liberty of the European continent, and a celebration of its complex togetherness.

 

Submission guidelines:

Short stories, novel extracts, non-fiction of no more than 4,000 words
Submissions should ideally be written by British or Irish nationals living on mainland Europe (but much like the Schengen agreement, we maintain an open border policy, eg. If you are a native English speaker who has lived on mainland Europe at some point, or just passed through and have an incredible story to tell, then you may just pass the test).
All writing should be set in or about mainland Europe, which is loosely defined as the EU member state countries, and should ideally be about native English speakers interacting with people, cultures, history, food and alcoholic beverages within the mainland zone
Submission deadline is 15 April 2016, publication planned in May 2016
Proceeds will be donated to Care International, a charity supporting people who have been impoverished by war and conflict (with a particular focus on improving the rights of women and girls). No payment will be made to contributing authors but the editor promises to market the hell out of their work.  The editor will cover all costs of publication.
Submit to neilcocker@hotmail.com