Prints Are Here, and We’ll Be at Apple Days This Saturday and Sunday!

Written By Melissa DiMaiella

The inaugural issue of Lehigh Valley Literary Magazine with the theme, “Hope in the World,” will now be available in print starting this Friday, September 17, 2021!

We’ll also be at Apple Days in Historic Bethlehem this weekend on Saturday, September 18th and Sunday, September 19th between the hours of 10am and 5pm selling prints for $15 each at our table located in the Crafters Village at the Burnside Plantation! Besides having fun going through the Hay Bale Maze of life and tasting fine apple foods and drinks, we’ll be there to raise funds for the literary nonprofit that creates the publishing and prize-winning opportunities for the magazine!

The premiere issue features these titles from the following authors and artists:

Poetry

  • “Ready” with Artwork by Anissa Martell

  • “As the Tides, So the Times” by Amanda Duffy

  • “Peace Colors” with Artwork by Susy Kamber

  • “Cradled in Code” by Kristin Ivey

Nonfiction

  • “Love in a Time of War”- A Historical Background to Cradled in Code by Kristin Ivey

Fiction

  • “Mario’s in Love” by Florence Maiellano

  • “School of Lost Memories” with Artwork by Kate Howells

  • “You Saved My Life” by Michele Connelly

Drama

  • “You Guys” from Next Please: 2 by Lacy Gonzalez Browne

We’ve got prints to sell, original stories to tell, and news to share about open submissions for the next issue. To celebrate our grand opening, we are offering FREE SHIPPING on all online purchases within the U.S.A. and a discounted shipping fee for all international orders!

Melissa DiMaiella

Melissa is the Founder and Editor of Lehigh Valley Literary Magazine. As a writer and artist who calls the Lehigh Valley her home, she established the magazine to create publishing and prize-winning opportunities for literature and art in her community. She has worked in education, administration, and marketing and has earned her M.A. in international education at New York University and a B.A. in English and studio art from Muhlenberg College in Allentown after studying abroad in Europe. She believes that the arts are intrinsic to culture, lead to better understanding and higher achievement in all fields, and are essential for thriving in our world. She is a faithful mom and friend, likes music, traveling, and going for walks, is an avid reader, and appreciates anyone who will challenge her to a game of chess.

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