Texas Bound 2022 Call for Stories
Texas Bound features Texas-connected actors reading works of short fiction by Texas-connected authors. It presents a range of fiction, from light-hearted and comic stories to dramatic narratives. The audience is warm and supportive and open to some challenging material.
Please review the Texas Bound guidelines before submitting. Stories submitted by June 4, 2021, will be given priority consideration. We will continue to accept stories throughout the summer.
Well-known actors participating in Texas Bound have included Tommy Lee Jones, Kathy Bates, Thomas Gibson, Larry Hagman, Marcia Gay Harden, Judith Ivey, G. W. Bailey, Barry Corbin, and Doris Roberts. The series has been the subject of articles in the New York Times, Southern Living, and other national publications.
- Texas Bound for Kids: Saturday morning readings at area bookstores.
- Texas Bound on Tour: Presented regularly in Fort Worth and Houston. One-time appearances in New York City and Tyler, Texas.
- Texas Bound radio series: Broadcast by KERA as How Texas Tells It
- Texas Bound publications: Three anthologies and four audiocassette editions.