Marsh Rabbit
The Short-Story Anthology for Speculative Historical Fiction in Florida
Welcome to Marsh Rabbit.
We believe that histories, no matter how conscientiously compiled, don’t always represent the entire truth. As Haitian-American anthropologist, Michel-Rolph Trouillot, says, the production of history is a process “of silences”. Marsh Rabbit provides a creative avenue for writers to explore these silences. We believe that fiction, specifically historical-fiction, can provide a space for marginalized, lost or never-written history.
We want you to write a short story for our anthology of speculative historical-fiction based in Florida. Your story should explore a story of the past that has either never been written or has been erased entirely. So what are you waiting for? Jump Down the Marsh Rabbit Hole.
Submissions run from December 20 to April 15, 2024. Ten writers will be selected.
Create from History’s Shadows
The Marsh Rabbit is a student-led anthology project based in University of South Florida at St. Petersburg, Florida. The project was created to support a student thesis the explores whether historical-fiction can provide an avenue for marginalized voices in history. See ‘About’ for more information.
Jump Down the Rabbit Hole
Writers must focus on a history related to Florida. How you reflect the past is up to you.
Selected writers will receive a copy of the Marsh Rabbit anthology, as well as a special Svommer certificate.
Additionally, the top 3 writers will be awarded $250 for 1st place, $200 for 2nd place, and $150 for 3rd Place.
Visit ‘Submit’ for more information.