That\u2019s why Cannon created Marsh Rabbit<\/a>, an anthology that explores Florida\u2019s history through various historical fiction narratives.\u00a0<\/p>\n Sv\u00f8mmer Publishing is a St. Petersburg publishing company \u2014 which is also connected to a museum \u2014 started by Cannon\u2019s father, who is an author, and sister, who is a graphic novelist.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201c\u200b\u200bWe believe passages are as affecting as outcomes, that perspective is as inspiring as a view, and that a single blade of marsh grass can transport you around the world,\u201d \u00a0Sv\u00f8mmer Publishing<\/a> wrote.\u00a0<\/p>\n So far, they\u2019ve published a children\u2019s book titled \u201cPete<\/a>.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n The story features a lot of details that can be found in St. Petersburg, such as Mazzaro\u2019s Italian Market<\/a> and the Downtown Looper trolley.\u00a0<\/p>\n Marsh Rabbit is a way for Sv\u00f8mmer Publishing and Florida writers to further connect with the cities that they reside in and learn some of their history.\u00a0<\/p>\n Learning about history through historical fiction has grown in popularity over recent years.\u00a0<\/p>\n Cannon cited a New York Times article, which explained how historical fiction has become a means through which people can connect past and present.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cIn the media age, history is not simply a chain of facts recorded by scholars, but a complex narrative harnessed by political parties and Facebook disinformation campaigns to speak to our sense of identity and belonging,\u201d Megan O\u2019Grady wrote for The New York Times<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n Historical fiction has also become a way for untold stories, particularly those of marginalized people, to come to light.\u00a0<\/p>\n It is those untold stories that Cannon is looking to portray in the Marsh Rabbit Anthology.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cI want people to focus on\u2026 histories that aren\u2019t often represented, even if there\u2019s not a lot covered about them or that survived about them,\u201d she told The Crow\u2019s Nest.\u00a0<\/p>\n She provided a list of archival sources on the Marsh Rabbit page to help writers get ideas for their research.\u00a0<\/p>\n While anyone can submit work for the anthology, Cannon is hoping to see student involvement.\u00a0<\/p>\n Cannon, who was previously a history and English creative writing double major at USF St. Petersburg, began the anthology project as a part of her honor\u2019s project.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n She took the information that she gained in history classes and connected that to her creative writing practices and encourages current students to do the same if they wish to submit to Marsh Rabbit.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cWe have all this information that we already have to look through,\u201d Cannon said. \u201cAnd [writing historical fiction is] a way to make it more engaging or do something outside of classwork.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n Submissions for the anthology are due Mar. 20. From those, 10 stories will be selected and compiled into an anthology that will be published locally.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n Writers whose work is selected will also receive $200 and 3 copies of the anthology, according to the website<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n Cannon encourages anyone who wishes to get more into writing to submit work for the project.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cWhether you\u2019re a published author or a newcomer,\u201d said Sv\u00f8mmer Publishing in an Instagram post<\/a>, \u201cwe encourage you to explore what we \u2018know\u2019 about the past.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Written by: Julia Birdsall<\/a> on March 3, 2026.
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