Middle West Press

Featuring more than 60 leading and emerging writers of military- and war-themed fiction, non-fiction, journalism, poetry, and more, the anthology "Why We Write: Craft Essays on Writing War" launches TODAY, Dec. 10, 2019 in both print and Kindle e-book formats! The Middle West Press LLC project is in partnership with the Military Writers Guild . Contributors include service members past and present, as well as scholars, historians, journalists, and civilians with experiences in international relations and national security. With a title that echoes Frank Capra 's patriotic "Why We Fight" films of World War II, the cover by illustrator Paul Hewitt of Battlefield Design reinterprets propaganda poster images from the same era. Response to the anthology from other war writers has been overwhelming and positive: "Page by page, line by line, these men and women—veterans and civilians of various eras and nations—speak the truth about what it is like no...

In a one-of-a-kind anthology, more than 60 leading and emerging writers —novelists, essayists, journalists, poets, podcasters, playwrights, and more—offer their professional how-to secrets, techniques, and inspirations around themes of war and the military. Published in partnership with the non-profit Military Writers Guild, “Why We Write: Craft Essays about Writing War” is projected to be published Dec. 10, 2019. The line-up of notable and best-selling authors includes, in no particular order: Phil Klay Vanya Eftimova Bellinger David Abrams Alex Finley Gayle Tzemach Lemmon Thomas E. Ricks Kate Germano Peter Van Buren Kori Schake Max Brooks Jessica Scott Carmen Gentile Hugh Martin Robert L. Bateman P.W. Singer & August Cole Established in 2017 for the purpose of promoting professional collaboration in the practice of writing, the Military Writers Guild ( www.MilitaryWritersGuild.org ) has grown to comprise more than 150 past and present service members, as w...