Dr. Bill Lyne, coordinator of African American Studies at Western Washington University, moderates a discussion on African American literature that invites all to rise up and honor African American voices. Made possible by a Lift Every Voice grant, this event is hosted by Whatcom County Library System of Washington state, US.
Poetry & BYOBiscuits for February
Poetry & Biscuits, the salon-style Chicago reading series has returned with the goal of creating community and conversation about poetry and the world today … only now you have to bring your own biscuits. Every other month, the series, curated by Carrie Olivia Adams and Fred Schmalz in partnership with Black Ocean, features poets in dialogue, not only sharing their work, but their questions, ideas, and observations. The hope is to make this more than just one more Zoom meeting, but a casual gathering of poetry-minded friends.
This February, BYOBicuits features Andrew Zawacki, Sawako Nakayasu, Joshua Harmon, and Paige Ackerson-Kiely.
In Conversation: Anne Carson & Nick Laird
Professor of Creative Writing at the Seamus Heaney Centre, Nick Laird, joins the poet Anne Carson, in conversation with the students of Queen’s University, Belfast.
4-H Poetry Special Interest (SPIN) Club for Youth in Grades 7-12
Experience the joy of writing poetry and sharing it with others in this short term, virtual 4-H special interest (SPIN) Club. Ohio State University offers this program, and will use the writing of poetry to connect and communicate with others in an engaging way by creating videos with Flipgrid and through Zoom discussions. Finding your poetic voice is the goal of this SPIN Club.
Cessar and Di Saverio at the (online) Art Bar Poetry Series
The Art Bar is recognized as Canada’s longest running poetry-only, weekly reading series. Since 1991, it has featured both emerging and established poets from across Canada and occasionally from abroad. It has become a hub for the poetry community, and entry point for new voices, a place for people to enjoy one of the oldest arts.
This week’s online offering features Christopher Cessar and Marc Di Saverio, hosted by Lisa Richter.
Sweet Bites: A Taste of Poetry (virtual)
Penfield Public Library of Penfield, NY offers a virtual taste of poetry selections for adults. Registration is required.
Arc Poetry Magazine Poem of the Year Contest submission deadline
Arc’s annual poetry contest is among the richest in the country, offering $5,000 for the winning poem, a $500 award for the poem selected as Honourable Mention, and a $250 prize for the Readers’ Choice selection. In addition, all shortlisted poems receive paid publication in Arc and online.
Arc’s Poem of the Year contest started in 1995 and attracts submissions from around the world. Previous winners have included Kayla Czaga, Patricia Young, Shane Neilson, Jacob MacArthur Mooney, Doyali Islam and many others.
Entrants may submit up to two unpublished poems with each $35 fee (extra poems: $5 per poem). Enter before January 1st and submit an extra poem at no charge: Early Bird entries may include up to 3 unpublished poems.
2021 FOLD Festival Program submission deadline
Every year, the FOLD publishes a unique Festival Program which includes the festival schedule and information and articles and essays from Canadian writers. Articles in the Program showcase a wide variety of styles, approaches, and diverse lived experience. This year, the FOLD is looking for non-fiction and poetry submissions to the Program.
Fugue’s 2021 Writing Contest opens
Fugue’s 2021 Writing Contest, judged this year by Leila Chatti (poetry) and Eloghosa Osunde (prose), opens February 1st.
$1000 prize in each genre and publication to the winners & runners-up. Submit your poetry and prose at www.fuguejournal.com from February 1 through April 1.
An Afternoon with Jane Hirshfield & Rachel Eliza Griffiths
The Hudson Valley Writers Center welcomes Jane Hirshfield and Rachel Eliza Griffiths to read and launch their Winter/Spring 2021 Reading Series on Zoom. After the readings, HVWC will have a Q&A with the poets. You may submit questions before the event to jennifer@writerscenter.org and live on the zoom chat. This reading is free and capped at 500. Donations (towards the poets’ honoraria) are encouraged and appreciated.