The title “Literary Savannah” over the past decade has deservedly been associated with the Hill Street Press travel anthology edited by Patrick Allen, so readers may at first experience some difficulty distinguishing it from the recent online publication of Literary Savannah magazine. But the magazine has indeed made its debut and features work by some of the Southeast’s most gifted writers, poets, and artists.
Showcased in the inaugural issue are: short stories by Susan B. Johnson, Henry Precht, and Manly Heidt; non-fiction by Kevin McCarey and Thomas A. Williams; poetry by Lisbeth Thom, Maryanne Stahl, Phil Linz, and Marie Vacquer; and a novel (Southern Girl) excerpt as well as art by Daisy Mae Byrd.
Literary Savannahmagazine was established by the Williams and Company Publishing enterprise headed by Thomas A. Williams, a “book doctor” and self-publishing coach. Williams and Company has served successfully as an umbrella for a number of niche market titles on writing and self-publishing. The company’s catalogue includes such well-received works as: Get Paid to Write, the No-Nonsense Guide to Freelance Writing; Kitchen Table Publisher; and Poet Power! The Practical Poet’s Complete Guide to Getting Published.
The primary creative force behind the publication of Literary Savannah, Williams said there was “No time like this time,” to launch the new magazine. Considering that the fourth annual Savannah Book Festival is set to kick off in February, that statement would seem accurate enough.
“I have published other regional magazines and thought I would give this one a try,” said Williams, a native of Savannah who attended grad school and started his own literary career in North Carolina before returning to Georgia several years ago. “I would like to see the publication grow…I would like to see it become a real magazine with a variety of content extending beyond the fiction and poetry to good non-fiction and service pieces.”
Literary Savannah is available for previewing and ordering on the MagCloud website as well as on the Williams and Company Publishing website. Readers may also obtain a free subscription by sending an email to bookpub@comcast.netand writing "subscribe Literary Savannah" in the subject line. Interested writers can address queries regarding forthcoming issues to the same email address.
by Aberjhani, National African American Art Examiner
founder of Creative Thinkers International
and author of Encyclopedia of the Harlem Renaissance
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