Celebrating National Poetry Month in the Capital Region
April 11, 2025
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The Hudson Valley Writers Guild is celebrating National Poetry Month with three great events in Albany and Troy.
The Hudson Valley Writers Guild is celebrating National Poetry Month with three great events in Albany and Troy.
HVWG member Paul Castellani announces his latest novel, “NEXT,” is available at I Love Books, The Book House, Market Block Books, and more.
Four poems – “Brake Failure in Terza Rima,” “Private Mythologies,” “Spartan Boy,” and “Thought Experiment” – by Hudson Valley poet Catherine Ventry.
Three poems – “Eyes of Stone,” “The Midnight Toilet Clog,” and “The Two Minute Novella” – by poet and educator Richard Rose.
The Adirondack Center for Writing is bringing back its popular 8-week creative writing workshop for adults ages 55+, led by author and professor Elaine Handley.
Contests, grants, and prizes from Writer’s Digest, University of Idaho, American Historical Association, Writers Alliance of Gainesville, and more.
Contests, prizes, and grants from Bard College, Banff Centre, University of Pittsburgh Press, Bauhan Publishing, Autumn House Press, and more.
This spring, Writers in the Mountains presents two online workshops – Micro: The Divine Detail and Modern Love I -led by writer and educator Elizabeth Koster.
HVWG member Mark Marchand announces his latest book, Climbing Above the Clouds, is now available in paperback and as an ebook.
The ninth annual Poem-A-Day Project, hosted by Rensselaerville Library in celebration of National Poetry Month, showcases a poem written by a local poet each day for April’s 30 days.
Three poems – “Jimi & Bessie in this Place,” “Miss Mary Digresses,” and “Joanne” – by jazz musician and poet Mike Rosler.
Three poems – “Saying Everything,” “Just For A While,” and “Dry” – by Boulder, Colorado poet Jean Krasnansky Thompson.
The Hudson Valley Writers Guild supports the efforts of writers in all genres by sponsoring readings, workshops, and contests and providing a number of valuable resources for the entire literary community.