A note from the founder
Ta Voix is an initiative that I felt was incredibly necessary. Having faced innumerable rejections from publishers for not being experienced enough, I decided it was time to break the cycle. It felt like the only way I could possibly gain experience would be to make my own platform and, since I knew I wasn’t alone in this struggle, I wanted to give others that option, too. Not everyone can afford to take time off work for work experience. Not everyone can give up the stability of a full-time job for a fixed-term internship. The industry is guilty of systemic racism, ableism and classism and, hopefully, Ta Voix will be one small step to combat this, and contribute to the diversification of the publishing industry in the near future.
Although I’m the founder of this project, the names on the page opposite and the voices in the pages to follow are entirely to thank for the creation of this anthology. Every single one of these people have struggled to get into the literary industry. Every single one of them deserves the chance. Let this anthology be a testament to the talent of those ‘without enough experience’. Let it attest to their passion and enthusiasm. Let it expose a fundamental flaw in the industry. The Ta Voix team is made up of those who feel that experience is essential for a job in publishing, but weren’t offered another option. The Ta Voix team is dedicated, they are talented and, above all, they are deserving.
Raphaelle
Resonance is the first collection of creative writing digitally published by Ta Voix, and will hopefully be the first of many. Everything within these digital bindings has been lovingly created by young writers, and meticulously edited and produced by young publishers. We are not yet professionals, but we deserve the chance to be.
Not only will this collection of poetry and prose resonate with you, but the anthology will be resounding. We loudly, and clearly proclaim that the literary industry needs to diversify, it needs transparency, and it needs change.
Trigger warnings: mentions of blood, physical violence and self-harm are present on some pages. Please read at your discretion.
First published by Ta Voix 2020
Copyright retained by the individual authors. Ta Voix has been granted the non-exclusive right to exhibit these works. No part of this anthology may be reproduced without prior written permission of the individual copyright owners, except for the use of cited quotation.