Mattie Do to appear in Fangoria #326

For fans of horror and Laos, be sure to catch Fangoria #326 when it hits the stands in August. It will feature an preview of director Mattie Do's debut film "Chanthaly." We interviewed her earlier this year for Little Laos on the Prairie, but it's great to see her making it to the mainstream.

Fangoria is an international film fan magazine specializing in the genres of horror, slasher, splatter and exploitation films, in regular publication since 1979. Mattie Do's appearance is an exceptional accomplishment and sets a wonderful precedent.

Chanthaly is a film with a very deliberate and atmospheric pacing that will leave many viewers asking questions and the answers aren't always clear. Having finally had a chance to see it, I think it's a very promising directorial debut. There are definitely kinks and bumps in the process that different viewers will critique, but it's one that will spark some great conversations.

There are some excellent nods to the conventions of ghost stories from both European American and Asian traditions, but some new ground broken as well. And a whippet almost steals the show.

Anne Keothavong announces retirement from tennis

For those of you who follow Lao in the world of tennis:

The Telegraph recently reported "After a decade and a half as one of Britain’s hardest-working professionals, former British No. 1 Anne Keothavong has announced that she is retiring from tennis and will take up a new role as part of BT Sport’s commentary team."

A chronic heel injury was also factoring into the decision. At 30 years old, she was once ranked #48 in the world which is a significant accomplishment. She won a total of 20 International Tennis Federation singles titles and 8 ITF doubles titles.

3Call: Recent Calls for Submissions. International edition

This week's 3Call is a selection of international journals that you may wish to consider if you're interested in building an international readership:

Anak Sastra seeks short stories (fiction or creative nonfiction), poetry, and book reviews for its 13th issue due out in October 2013. Contributors and/or story themes must have some connection to Southeast Asia. For more information and to submit work, please visit: www.anaksastra.com.

The Missing Slate takes submissions in three categories: visual art, literature (poetry and fiction), and articles (social commentary, op-eds, creative nonfiction). Submissions are open throughout the year, but each category has its separate email address and submissions guidelines, which they ask you to respect. The Missing Slate is an arts and literary journal created with intent to uphold free speech irrespective of geography, political or religious affiliations. Their goal is simple: honor talent and incorporate as many styles, opinions and cultures as possible. The magazine is a “borderless” one with a culturally and intellectually diverse team that believes if art can’t be quantified, it can’t be mapped either. Many of their team members are based in South Asia.

QLRS (in full, the Quarterly Literary Review Singapore) is the Internet literary journal of Singapore. Their mission is "to promote the literary arts in Singapore, to stimulate the feedback mechanisms in the literary scene, and to develop Singaporean writers to international standards. QLRS is pleased to receive submissions of previously unpublished writing or other material at any time." QLRS accepts submissions from Singaporeans and non-Singaporeans alike. Considering their focus areas include "developing Singaporean writing, they would be especially keen on writing with Singapore relevance."

Journal of Southeast Asian American Education and Advancement still seeks creative works entries.

The Journal of Southeast Asian Education and Advancement is taking both non-fiction and creative, literary writing. It is a scholarly, peer-reviewed journal addressing research interests surrounding the education and community development of Southeast Asian Americans. The submission guidelines can be found here:
http://jsaaea.coehd.utsa.edu/index.php/JSAAEA/about/submissions#onlineSubmissions

Among the 2013 contributors accepted this year have been Pacyinz Lyfoung, Anna Nguyen, Somphet Phonvongsa, Long S. Le, Kevin Minh Allen, Trangđài Glassey-Trầnguyễn and Phira Azalii-Chriissnia Rehm. We have space for others. In particular, we would like to see more work from less represented communities including the Khmu, Mien, Tai Dam, Akha, Karen, and others. So if you, or someone you know from those communities, is interested in submitting work, please encourage them to do so.