The Scottish Poetry Library is proud to present its Christmas event, Die Bard, a poetic rendering of the classic action-slash-Christmas movie Die Hard. Last year, they transformed It’s A Wonderful Life into a sequence of newly commissioned poems, and this year they’re repeating the trick with Bruce Willis’ finest moment. …
The University of Arizona Poetry Center presents Dean Young, who will read from his work. Learn more here.
Publishers and authors may now submit books published in 2019 to the following awards: Gerald Lampert Memorial Award (for debut books of poetry) Pat Lowther Memorial Award (for books of poetry by women) Raymond Souster Award (for new poetry books by active League members) Learn more here.
Jim Johnstone joins Citadel to host a talk about the Canadian publishing industry. Topics of discussion will include how to prepare (full-length and chapbook) manuscripts that will stand out, where to find the right publisher, and what editors look for in submissions. With over 15 years of experience in micropress, …
Renowned poets and translators Robert Hass and Forrest Gander take the stage together for an evening immersed in the power of language as part of the Merwin Conservancy's Green Room arts and ecology salon Memorial Series, in honor of the organization’s founder, the late W.S. Merwin. Learn more here.