Friday, July 10, 2026 at 7pm join Women Who Submit for PUBLISHED! 2026 at the Democracy Center (100 N Central Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90012). We’re celebrating literary publications from the last 12 months as reported through the WWS Monthly Publication Roundup edited by Team Member, Ariadne Makridakis Arroyo. Come for the stories and poetry, stay for the cake and music.
The night includes featured readings from Gabriella Contratto, Mahru Elahi, Stephanie Barbé Hammer, Jacqueline Lyons, Ronna Magy, Lucy Rodriguez-Hanley, Carla Sameth, Amy Shimshon-Santo, Audrey Shipp, and is hosted by Suhasini Yeeda.
Music by dj freek butterfly
Book sales from The Undead Bookshop
We thank our sponsors, Democracy Center, Japanese National Museum, BookSwell, Tuesday Night Project, and Homework Club for making this event possible.Â
This event is free for WWS members and $10 for the public. Â
Schedule of the Event (all times are Pacific):
- 7pm – Doors Open
- 7:15pm – 8:30pm – Literary Readings from Women Who Submit Writers
- 8:30pm-10pm – Dessert & DJ Receptions
Women Who Submit (WWS) is a literary organization empowering women and nonbinary writers to submit work for publication as an action for gender parity and wider representation of marginalized writers in literary publishing. WWS offers the following free services to women and nonbinary writers across LA County and to nearly 20 chapters both in the US and abroad:Â
- Professional development panels and workshops with hybrid options
- Individual grants of $400 for BIPOC writers for conference/residency travel fees
- Individual grants of up to $100 for submission fees
- Online publication opportunities and book reviews with the WWS Blog Series
- Open mics and readings featuring WWS members
- Outreach to conferences, festivals, and college campuses
- Remote community circles and online discussion boardsÂ
By joining the WWS community, you support the expansion of what it means to be a writer and whose stories get told.