Her View Friday
Yellow Arrow Publishing supports women-identifying writers from a wide variety of backgrounds, not just because it’s the right thing to do, but because it makes us stronger. Women’s voices have historically been underrepresented in literature, and we aim to elevate those voices and stories through our programs, publications, and support.
Part of our mission in supporting and uplifting women writers is to promote the Yellow Arrow community’s individual accomplishments. We’d like to further expand that support and promotion outside of our Yellow Arrow publications. Twice a month, we’d like to give a shout out to those within the Yellow Arrow community who recently published:
single-author publications
single pieces in journals, anthologies, etc., as well as prizes/awards, book reviews, and podcasts/interviews
You can support our authors by reading this blog and their work, sharing their news, and commenting below or on the blog. Congratulations to all the included authors. We are so proud of you!
Every writer has a story to tell and every story is worth telling.
Author: Ann van Wijgerden
British by birth, Ann van Wijgerden lives in the Netherlands and the Philippines. She’s had nonfiction, poetry, and fiction accepted in numerous magazines, including Orion, Orbis, The Sunlight Press, The Wild Umbrella, and Queen’s Quarterly and is a 2025 Best of the Net nominee. Her debut poetry collection Dear Planet was published by Fidessa Literary, July 2025. Ann cofounded and works for an NGO called Young Focus (youngfocus.org) in Manila.
Where are you from: London, England
Tell us about your main writing space in three words: cozy, quiet, green
Tell us about your publication: This is my debut poetry collection. Dear Planet tracks one Englishwoman’s journey, straddling life between the U.K., the Netherlands and the Philippines; poems are her stepping-stones as she tries to reconcile herself to the reality of different worlds, worlds divided by location, social status, even time.
There are universally relatable themes, such as the loss of loved ones, wrestling with health and aging, getting comfortable with uncertainty, love of nature. But the poetry also speaks from a unique perspective, offering glimpses of a world many may not know; that of the social injustice of extreme poverty and the “Drug War” in the Philippines.
Along the way, there is much hope and tenderness, too. Perhaps you’ll be, as Ann has been, inspired by the resilience of fellow humans, as well as comforted by our kinship with the natural world, with this dear planet.
Why this book? Why now? How did it happen? The poem “Dear Planet,” published by Yellow Arrow Publishing, became the theme and the title of the collection (as well as the first poem). The publisher Fidessa is also now partnering with our NGO Young Focus in the Philippines. You can find out more at fidessaliterary.com/dearplanetproject.
What advice do you have for new writers? Someone with a book that needs a home? Keep looking for a good home for your book. Don’t give up. (It took me almost two years.)
What else are you working on/doing that you’d like to share? Writing reflections/blog posts based on poetry and prompts, especially from the amazing poet Pádraig Ó Tuama and his Poetry Unbound Substack. Also, more poetry for the next collection . . .
Author: Ute Carson
Ute Carson has been a writer since youth. She has published widely and was nominated three times for the Pushcart Prize. She lives with her husband in Austin, Texas. They have three daughters, six grandchildren and a clowder of cats.
Where are you from: Germany
Tell us about your main writing space in three words: cluttered and sun- and moon-lit.
Tell us about your publication: Time Did It was published October 24, 2025, by Plain View Press in Austin, Texas. The memoir is a family saga bedded in a historical context.
Why this book? Why now? How did it happen? The book speaks to the circle of life and the connection of one generation to the other. It also tells about the importance of a historical settling like the two world wars.
What advice do you have for new writers? Someone with a book that needs a home? Young writers need to search and search until they find the nook that is just right for them.
What is your writing goal? My writing goal for the year is writing more stories and poems.
Yellow Arrow (past and present) board, staff, interns, authors, residents, and instructors alike! Got a publication coming out? Let us help celebrate for you in Her View Friday.
Single-author publications: here.
Single pieces as well as prizes/awards, book reviews, and podcasts/interviews: here.
Please read the instructions on each form carefully; we look forward to congratulating you!
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