Ageing Disgracefully (Working Title) - Proposal for Next PYA Anthology - Call for Authors
Following on from the successful publication of the children’s anthology, ‘I Want a Crocodile and Make it Snappy’, PYA is excited to embark on its next collaborative title for adult readers.
Ageing Disgracefully
The working title is ‘Ageing Disgracefully’ and will cover the themes of ageing in women.
The proposal is for it to contain humorous, poignant, thought provoking and irreverent material. It might include:
- Poems
- Personal experiences
- Short stories
- Limericks
- Sayings
- Letters
The anthology should not contain explicit images. Expletives may be used in context, however during the editing process PYA reserves the right in some instances to remove some letters and replace with asterisks.
As with the children’s anthology, the proceeds of the work will be donated to an appropriate Yorkshire based charity (to be decided on).
Participating authors will retain copyright.
Upon completion the anthology will be published both as an eBook and a physical book on Amazon.
Submissions for approval by the PYA Committee should be made by 1st July 2026 to Jane Clack via yorkshire.author.promotions@gmail.com
It is proposed that an optional face to face meeting will be held later in the year where authors will be provided with an opportunity to collaborate on pieces of writing and to have fun!
