Submissions for HFR's next issue will be open in ALL genres from June 15-July 15th! See guidelines here: hfr.submittable.com/submit

Thrilled to have the titular piece to my short story collection WIP, "Alice by Kim Sook," published in The Citron Review. #AdopteeVoices citronreview.com/2024/05/27/ali…

I remember dragging my thumb through his beard, coppery & difficult. Listen to "Guillotine" by Whiting winner Eduardo C. Corral (he/him/his) on Queer Poem-a-Day! buff.ly/3VtinR1

Exhibit was reviewed in print in yesterday’s New York Times Books Sunday Review <3 thank you Alexandra Jacobs

So excited to announce The 2024 #XJKennedyPoetryPrize judge: Diane Seuss! Winner receives $10,000 Advance, publication with TRP, and a residency at VermontStudioCenter. Submissions are open July 1 through September 30. Find out more at the link in our bio.

GHOST::SEEDS TRP: The University Press of SHSU by #poet Sebastian Merrill is a #massachusettsbookawards #longlist! "Incorporates elements of magical realism and myth to explore ... conceptions of gender and identity." See: ow.ly/tQoa50SnP8f Massachusetts Library Association 📚 MBLC New England Independent Booksellers Association Mass Poetry

Join us Oct. 26th at 7:30 PM for FOW Fall Fête with readings by Sarah Audsley, Rita Banerjee, Megan Pinto, Carter Sickles, Connie Voisine in Hillsboro, NC. Limited edition broadsides made by Trish Marshall available for sale. RSVP: forms.gle/VJLwmDsch9YvnD…

New poem in New England Review. Many thanks Leslie Sainz & all at New England Review for this really stunning issue.

Friends of Writers is delighted to welcome you to the 2023 Levis reading on Sept 5th at 8 pm ET. This year’s recipients are Mallory Rodenberg (P’22) and Roseanne Pereira (F’22). Zoom registration is required. Register today: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regist…

#sealeychallenge starts tomorrow! if you like Black ecologies, intergenerational tales & human/nonhuman kinships consider adding my debut collection Heirloom to your reading list 🪲

TY to the generous editors of the The Swannanoa Review for putting my poem in conversation with such great writing. “Snowscapes” is forthcoming with Saints of Little Faith (which you can still preorder!).

Join us in celebrating the #SealeyChallenge! This week we are featuring collections about #inheritance. Swipe right to see more, or check out our newsletter/blog link in our bio! (1/2) - The Sealey Challenge #Poems #Poetry #SealeyChallenge2024

The Sealey Challenge (2/2)

8/9: *Quiver* by Luke Johnson tamupress.com/book/978168003…

8/13: *Landlock X* by sarah audsley tamupress.com/book/978168003…

Halfway through! Judged by Diane Seuss, The #XJKennedyPoetryPrize seeks submissions! Winner receives $10,000 advance, publication with TRP, and 3-week residency at VermontStudioCenter - #WritingResidency #XJKennedyPrizeFellowship #PoetryContest #PoetryPrize #CallForSubmissions #CFS

Wow. Thank you so much Big Other !! So honored that Landlock X is a finalist. TRP: The University Press of SHSU

Big update to The #GeorgeGarrettFictionPrize! Thanks to generous support from the judge, Kaveh Akbar, this year's Runner-Up will also receive a $1,000 advance and publication! Winner receives a $2,000 advance and publication. Submissions open until September 30! (link in bio)

X. J. Kennedy is 95 years old today!