A doctoral candidate lands a three-month study abroad opportunity in Barbados and swiftly becomes a newsworthy personality. Lust and vengeance land a crew member in hot water aboard a cruise ship in the Caribbean. And after an eye-opening voyage to Constantinople, a judicious English inventor carefully circumnavigates a mighty Sultan's intimidating demands... UNFAMILIAR TERRITORY is bustling with vibrant voices imparting agreeable poetry, gratifying travelogues, and venturous travel yarns.
From trepidation in Turkey and community affection in Barbados to betrayal and disgrace in the West Indies, we proudly present poetry and prose by Katie Baker, Robert Beveridge, Barbara Bottner, Bill Brown, Jeff Burt, Lorraine Caputo, Kathy Dunkerley, J.C. Elkin, James Gallant, David Hagerty, C.B. Heinemann, Charles Holdefer, Ann Howells, Mark Jacobs, Mary Kreienkamp, William Miller, George Moore, Tim Morris, Diana Senechal, Steve Slavin, Elizabeth Sowden, K.C. Wolfe, and Lee Clark Zumpe. Plus, new work and in-depth interviews with distinguished authors Adam Berlin and Jim Daniels.
About the Author :
Nicholas Litchfield is the author of the novels Swampjack Virus and When The Actor Inspired Chaos and Bloodshed, and editor of twelve literary anthologies. His stories, essays, and book reviews appear in BULL, Colorado Review, Daily Press, The MacGuffin, The Virginian-Pilot, Washington Square Review, and elsewhere. He has contributed introductions to numerous books, including twenty Stark House Press reprints of long-forgotten mystery novels. Formerly a book critic for the Lancashire Post, syndicated to twenty-five newspapers across the U.K., he now writes for Publishers Weekly. Reach him at nicholaslitchfield.com. Mark Jacobs has published more than 190 stories in magazines including The Hudson Review, The Atlantic, Playboy, and The Baffler. His sixth book, Silent Light, a novel set in the Congo, was published recently by Evergreen Review Books.
Review :
"This short story collection pulls you from whatever chair you sit on and plunges you deep into the true essence of life, bringing to the fore the themes of love, friendship, family, parenting, death, and human daily struggles. Also contained in this collection are interviews and poems, all agreeably complementing the stories. While Unfamiliar Territory is fun to read, it also offers valuable lessons, especially to writers-particularly those who love short stories. I felt inspired and learnt how to craft engaging short stories, all thanks to these wonderful authors. The interviews also offer insights that would be beneficial to writers."
-- Kennedy Odindo, Reedsy Discovery
