Book Launch September 12th
Refuge for Cranes will be available to order soon and looks wonderful (okay I may be biased). Thanks to Editor Mark S. Burrows for sheparding it through the editorial process, and to everyone at Wildhouse Publishing who helped to make this collection a reality. Thanks, also, to Design and Production Editor Melody Stanford Martin, who designed the beautiful cover with a photo of Sandhill Cranes in flight, and to Publicity Manager Molly Silverstein, who produced an awesome book trailer.
A virtual launch will take place via Zoom on September 12th at 8pm EST and at 5pm, PST. I’ll be reading a selection of poems from the book and answering questions afterward. I hope you can join me for this live online event but, if not, you can find a recording of it on the Wildhouse website shortly afterwards. Here’s the link to the Zoom launch:
Out of the Fog Podcast
An interview with podcaster Karen Hager will be released on September 12th (www.https://karenhager.com). I’ll be reading a few selections from Refuge for Cranes and we’ll talk about how the collection came together, how poetry can serve as an X-ray of the psyche, and ways to re-enchant ourselves with nature. Karen lived for many years in San Francisco where she began her popular series “Out of the Fog” while studying at Church Divinity School of the Pacific. She now makes her home in southeastern Michigan where she serves as an intuitive guide and teacher.
Contests
The Philip Levine Prize for Poetry, sponsored by California State University Fresno, is now open for submissions. The winner receives publication of a full-length manuscript (48-80 pages), an award of $1,000, and twenty-five author copies. Until September 30th. http://fresnostate.edu/levineprize
The New Women’s Voices Chapbook Contest, sponsored by Finishing Line Press, is open for submissions until September 15th. Winner receives a $1500 prize plus publication. http://finishinglinepress.com
One Page Poetry will award a prize of $2,000 and publication for a single poem. Until September 30th. http://onepagepoetry.com
Dzanc books will award a prize of $2,500 and publication for short story collection (minimum 40,000 words). By September 30th. http://dzancbooks.org
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