“BACKWARD WALKING” a new literary nonfiction by L. Martina Young, Ph.D. 2026 Women Writers Anthology | 1455 Literary Books, Publisher
1455’s Women Writers Anthology brings together original work from women across the globe, each exploring the theme of silence in bold and resonant ways. As one of the inaugural titles from 1455 books, this collection celebrates a commitment to accessibility, authenticity, and the evolving landscape of literary culture.
Featuring writers across genres—poetry, fiction, and nonfiction—and spanning a wide range of ages and experiences, these voices grapple with silence in all its complexity. What is silence, and who defines it? When does it protect, and when does it erase? What truths live in what is left unsaid? These writers explore silence as both inheritance and invention—something imposed, rejected, and reclaimed. Through work that examines absence, voice, restraint, and revelation, they reveal how silence determines identity, relationships, and power.
