BTL Issue 10: RE:UNION
Blood Tree Literature's Issue 10 RE:UNION is finally here! Thank you so much to our incredible contributors, and to the friends and family of our featured artist, the late Mara Padilla. Check out all the amazing fiction and poetry by Elodie Barnes, Megan Taylor-DiCenzo, Shaun Byron Fitzpatrick, Jade Hidle, Jeffrey Hermann, Jeanne Rana, and Chrissy Martin.
Each piece of writing has been paired with visual art by graphic novelist, illustrator, and painter Mara Padilla, who passed this October. In the words of our founding editor: "We didn’t want the timing in which she passed to be the main point of relevance given the issue’s theme, RE:UNION. While compiling the issue, it grew increasingly obvious this couldn’t be further from the case. Mara unionized and intertwined concepts of sex and love with death and horror, religion and spirituality, destruction and demise. Within the fiery obstinance and impassioned philosophy formulated through her illustrations lies the very core of Blood Tree, a home for revolutionary artists whose radical ideas may not fit so easily into just any conventional space—and pridefully so. This journal was founded atop the rubble of norms, much like Mara’s work. We are beyond pleased to have her represent our milestone issue."
For Issue 11 publishing in June 2022, we are holding our second ever contest! More details will be revealed around New Years, so make sure to subscribe to our newsletter and follow us here on IG to be the first to know forthcoming updates. (General genre submissions submitted before Issue 10 that are still pending will be rolled into the reading queue for Issue 11.)
Reminder that BTL is best viewed on a laptop or desktop screen. We're aware of some technical difficulties with images and spacing on mobile, and are working to have everything optimized as soon as we can!
XOXO
Kylie