The Green Bay Anthology is a book about Green Bay, created by its people. I’m editing The Green Bay Anthology for Belt Publishing’s City Anthology series. You can follow The Green Bay Anthology on Facebook, Instagram, and Linktree.
I’m seeking submissions of essays, poetry, artwork, and photography that express YOUR Green Bay: your memories, traditions, experiences, lore, dreams, disappointments, or defining moments about living in the city of Green Bay— or moving far away.
Submission Guidelines
Topics
- Share your memories of growing up in Green Bay—from screaming through Terror on the Fox to sledding down Fireman’s Hill.
- Share your traditions: ice fishing, tailgates, Farmers’ Markets, the local music scene, bowling leagues, Bay Beach, supper clubs, hayrides, school trips.
- Share lore about your neighborhood and the people in it.
- Share your “only in Green Bay” stories.
- Share a day in the life of your workplace or a moment of community gathering.
- Take us on a trail walk, a canoe trip, a tractor ride, a sail on the Bay.
- Take us to the place in Green Bay where you feel most free, or where you feel the most concern.
- Share your stories of conflict or criticism. What is Green Bay missing? How do you wish things were different here? What are your disappointments or hopes for the future?
- How do you explainGreen Bay to people in other cities? If you’ve left the city, what do you see in the rearview mirror? If you moved to Green Bay from somewhere else, what has surprised you?
- We Really Want to Hear from You about These Topics! Not sure what to write? Our team can help!
- Fish fry in Green Bay
- Tacos in Green Bay
- Specialty markets and bakeries in Green Bay
- Uniquely Green Bay area foods, recipes, dishes, drinks
- Greater Green Bay area Farmers’ Market vendors
- Bartending in Green Bay
- Brewing beer in Green Bay
- Attending an annual Packers Shareholders Meeting
- Green Bay rivalries: East Side vs. West Side
- Hunting, boating, fishing, hiking, birdwatching, or nature walking in Green Bay
- Favorite playgrounds or kid spaces in Greater Green Bay
- Hmong New Year in Green Bay
- Quinceañeras in Green Bay
- Christmas in Green Bay
- Farming in the Greater Green Bay Area
- Business in the Greater Green Bay Area
- The specific character of an area, like Allouez, or DePere, or Howard, etc.
- Community art, writing, reading, and creativity in Green Bay
- Art and photography of Green Bay-area landscapes, buildings, nature, architecture, dark corners, gleaming heights
- Life as a young adult in Green Bay
- Life as an elderly person in Green Bay
- The Green Bay Anthology seeks work from people of all ages, abilities, gender identities, sexualities, ethnicities, and socioeconomic backgrounds who have personal connections to Green Bay.
Written Work
Essays should be no more than 8 double-spaced pages (up to 2500 words)—but shorter is better.
You may submit up to three poems for consideration, but likely only one will be selected for publication.
Formatting Written Work
- Essays and prose should be double-spaced, 12-point font (like Times New Roman, Arial, or similar) preferred.
- Poems should be formatted as you intend the poem to look on the published page.
- For all writing, Microsoft Word, Pages, ODT, or Google Docs programs are preferred.
Artwork and Photos
You may submit up to five (related or unrelated) images.
You may submit a photo essay with words and images, up to 8 pages.
Formatting Artwork and Photos
- We can only accept high resolution black and white photos or documentation of visual art.
- We recommend photos be scanned at 600 dpi.
- We can work with JPEG files, but we ask photographers to save in a TIFF format.
No AI/GAI Policy
The Green Bay Anthology only accepts human-created, original writing, images, and artwork. Please refrain from utilizing generative AI in your creative or editing process.
Editorial Assistance: Let us help you!
- Even if you don’t consider yourself a writer, we want to hear from you.
- Have an idea but don’t know how to express it? Email our team at greenbayanthology@gmail.com (click the link to open email directly.) We will find a way for your thoughts to reach the printed page authentically, in your own words.
- If your piece is selected for publication, we’ll work together to ensure your words communicate your thoughts.
How to Submit
You can send your submission directly via email to greenbayanthology@gmail.com
Questions?
Email: greenbayanthology@gmail.com