Pitt-Bradford literary magazine to unveil travel-themed issue

BRADFORD, PA – The staff of Pitt-Bradford’s literary magazine Baily’s Beads will unveil its travel themed 2015 issue at its annual Celebration Wednesday, Jan. 21.

The event, which is free and open to the public, will take place in the Mukaiyama University Room of the Frame-Westerberg Commons at 7:30pm. There will be refreshments and prizes as well as an open mic for those who wish to share poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction or other original work.

The 2015 magazine features stories, poems, and art that are all related to travel, but also work that doesn’t. For the first time in several years, Baily’s Beads will include a full-color section of art, which was advised by Anna Lemnitzer, assistant professor of art, who also worked with students on the cover and internal design. Dr. James Salvo, assistant professor of speech, served as technical advisor for the magazine.

The 2015 issue will have an illustrated children’s story, also a first for the magazine, as well as four novel excerpts from different genres -- fantasy, women’s fiction, and middle-grade fiction.

Student editors for the issue are Selese Huth, a writing major from Tionesta; Kayla Beers, a writing major from Campbell, N.Y., and McKayla Murdock, a public relations major from Downingtown. Dr. Nancy McCabe, professor of writing, served as the magazine’s main faculty advisor.  The staff of the magazine held a fundraiser that sold t-shirts featuring cover art by Amy Hughes, an interdisciplinary arts major from Smethport.

The 2014 comic book themed edition of Baily’s Beads received a first award from American Scholastic Press Association, citing Baily’s Beads as one of four magazines nationally that had the “Best Theme.”

Baily’s Beads has been named one of the twelve best student magazines in the country twice by the Columbia Scholastic Press Association and the most outstanding student magazine nationally three times by the American Scholastic Press Association.

For those unable to make the unveiling of the 2015 issue, copies will be available throughout campus or by contacting McCabe at ngm4@pitt.edu.

 

Submissions are now being accepted for 2016.  Guidelines appear in the magazine. For more information, contact bailys@pitt.edu.

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