We’re thrilled to announce that Still I Rise is officially out now!

Published by The Hemlock Journal in collaboration with Quillkeepers Press, this anthology brings together the voices of 35 contributors from 10 different countries—an international collection of feminist poetry.

The book is now available to purchase through Amazon, and we would love for readers to pick up a copy, discover the incredible voices within its pages, and support our contributors.

Bringing this project together has been a wonderful journey, and we’re incredibly grateful to every contributor who trusted us with their work. Each voice has added something unique to the collection, making Still I Rise a celebration of resilience, courage, hope, and the strength to keep moving forward.

We’re also delighted to share that all 35 contributors will receive a digital copy of the book. We want each of them to have the chance to see their contribution as part of the finished publication and celebrate this milestone with us.

A heartfelt thank you to Quillkeepers Press and the judge of the contest, Sandee Gertz for their care and dedication in bringing this project to life, and to everyone who contributed their time, creativity, and words.

From 10 countries, 35 voices, and countless experiences comes one collection: Still I Rise.

Contributors List :

Dr. Anamika Nath for The Certificates

Leonora O’Brien for The Rape of Greenland

Darshanika Panda for Field Notes from Granny’s Kitchen Top

Meghan C Hoagland for We Are Rats Now / Fat Tuesday

Karen Nielsen for How girls grow up to be unafraid of bears

Vironika Wilde for One Day, These Tools Will Shock Museum Visitors/ Good News

Belinda Behne for Rivers of Hands

Renee Kalagayan for Keeping My Body

Tanja Lau for Map to Perimenopause

Line Dufour for Between a Rock

Aaheli Choudhury for I am the Ghost of a God

Adeleh Zahedi for Her Name

Dawn Raftery for Bad Apple

L.L. Hannah for A Shadow of Leaves

Namkeen Peshawri for Red Bangles at Midnight

Virginia Betts for An Afghan Woman Dreams

Ana Mahomar Simán for dancing in the kitchen

Anyrah Shavéh for Baby Boomers Didn’t Have the Language for Depression

Elena Hijazi for This Is Getting Absurd, Don’t You think?

Emily Mew for Another Ad Tells Me ‘Most Women are Dressing in Outfits that Don’t Flatter Them

Nancy Kangas for Baby

Aida Zilelian for Vacation

Pragya Dhiman for The Marriage Mirage

Zenobia for A Woman! Hokoyo! 

Lynnda Wardle for On Not Visiting the Degas Exhibition with a First Date

Mosoul for Still She Rose: The Gospel According to Black Women 

Rachel Pomeranz for Swallow

Paris Rosemont for Sour Milk and Cherries

Eva Lynch-Comer for Calling All Goddesses

Maryah Converse for Seven Dreams for a Gazan Daughter

Angela Patten for The Hall of Human Life

Chisom Okoronkwo for Girls Who Refused to Die

Leah Tyus for We Were Meant to Be Dandelions

Mike Liu for Ophella

Cover Art :

Front Cover Art – Artisha Youngblood

Back Cover Art – Christina Baltais

Know more about “Still I Rise: Voices of Women from Around the World Poetry Contest” Longlist and Shortlist.

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