Over seven issues, Ganymede published some of the best poetry, essays, fiction, and photography by both up-and-coming and established gay talent. I’m circulating the following call for contributions via email, but would also like to share it here in hopes than any contributor I miss would like to participate:

Dear fellow Ganymede contributor:

As you may know, John Stahle, who edited the beautiful journal Ganymede, passed away in April. A tribute site has been established on the web at www.rememberingjohnstahle.com, and there are tentative plans to hold a September memorial service in New York City. Matthew Hittinger, Philip F. Clark, and I would like to honor John’s memory by producing a tribute publication titled Ganymede Unfinished. This publication would include several Ganymede layouts John designed in advance, but we need your help to fill the rest of the publication.

As a past contributor to Ganymede, I’m sure you were impacted by John’s love of culture, art, the written word, and the promotion of artistic talent within the gay community. I’m writing to invite you to contribute to Ganymede Unfinished with whatever photographs, poems, essays, short stories, etc. you feel would be appropriate to honor John’s vision.

If you would like to participate, please email your contribution along with a brief bio to introduce your work to bryan.borland@gmail.com.  You will retain rights and ownership of your contribution. We hope to have the publication finished by the end of July to ensure that is ready in time for John’s September memorial. Therefore, the deadline for contributions must be set relatively soon. Please respond with your contribution and bio by July 10, 2010 if you would like to be included.

I also invite  you to leave your thoughts on John and Ganymede at www.rememberingjohnstahle.com. His family is aware of the site and has gained comfort from it.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me.

Sincerely,

Bryan Borland