Londonderry Arts Council

ISSUE TWO RELEASE PARTY: Join us for the release of Wild Apples Issue Two on May 30, 2026 from 3-5 PM at the Parmenter Barn (114 Pillsbury Rd., Londonderry NH 03053). This event is free and details/registration are here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/wild-apples-literary-journal-issue-ii-release-party-tickets-1987578034405?aff=oddtdtcreator

Issue One features:

• Poetry by Brian Evans-Jones, Marcia Regina Passos, Frederick Lord, and others

• Fiction by Christina Chase, SJ Richardson, Robert Napolitano, and others

• Nonfiction by Kelly M. Sicard, Jan McLaughlin, and a special tribute section to Andy Mack Sr.

• Painting and illustration by Elaine Farmer, Jodi Rajaniemi, Eileen Belanger, and others

• Mixed media by April Claggett, Dennis Braje, John Webster, and others

  And much more!

SUBMISSIONS FOR ISSUE THREE WILL OPEN IN SEPTEMBER 2026

Below are the submission guidelines for your future reference. We will begin accepting submissions again in September. Please check back on this website for the submission instructions at that time.

Creative-minded people of all ages from Londonderry and the surrounding area are invited to submit up to three original pieces of art from the following genres:

• Poetry (3 pages max per poem)

• Fiction (short stories, novel excerpts, flash fiction, etc. across all genres, up to 3000 words per piece)

• Nonfiction (essays, articles, memoir, journalism, travel writing, humor, etc., up to 3000 words per piece)

• Photography 

• Illustration or painting 

• Comics

• Collage

• Any digital form of visual art

• Mixed media

• Digital photographs of 3D or large format art like sculpture, ceramics, fiber arts, glass, murals, etc.

You may also submit multiple works from different genres (for example, 1 poem and 2 photographs). Exceptions for length in literary work may be considered as special features if space permits. Work that is entirely AI-generated will not be considered. All work must align with our Community Standards for Public Art.

want to help with wild apples?

If you’d like to help with the Wild Apples editorial process, or with getting the word out to artists, please fill out the contact form at the bottom of this page. We especially need help from individuals experienced in Google Suite, desktop publishing software (we use Affinity), design, layout, and printing.

About wild apples

Founded in 2024, Wild Apples is a community publication that publishes artistic voices from Londonderry and surrounding communities, and features poetry, fiction, nonfiction, photography, visual art, and interdisciplinary work submitted by area residents. Our goal is to foster the regional arts community through an accessible interchange of creativity across genres and generations.

About the editors

Dasha Bulatova is a poet, translator, and interdisciplinary artist. She received her MFA in poetry and translation from San Francisco State University and served on the editorial teams at the Berkeley Fiction Review, 14 Hills, and Best American Nonrequired Reading. Her work has been published in Berkeley Poetry Review, Inverness Almanac, saltfront, The Meadow, and other journals. She joined the LAC as a voting member in 2022.

Larry Casey is a long-standing member of the Londonderry Arts Council and a singer and acoustic guitarist who performs both covers and original compositions at local events. As the current Chair of the LAC, he continues to champion artistic expression in the community.

If you have a question about Wild Apples or would like to get involved, please use this contact form below to get in touch.