Thom Francis

Thom Francis has been organizing, promoting, and hosting open mics and poetry / spoken word events in Albany such as Nitty Gritty Slam, School of Night, Albany Poets Presents…, and the Albany Word Fest for over 20 years. As a poet and performer, Thom has been featured at many of the upstate poetry and spoken word events from Saratoga to Woodstock as well as LarkFest, Art on Lark, 1st Friday, and the Albany Word Fest.
Woman Writing in a Notebook

Literary Calls for Submissions

Awards. contests. and fellowship opportunities from Autumn House Press, Southern Poetry Review, Kent State University, Sisters in Crime, NY Foundation for the Arts, & more.

Grayscale Photography of Person Holding Pen

Literary Calls for Submissions

Awards. contests. and fellowships opportunities from Writer’s Digest, Phoebe Journal, Cinnamon Press, Poetry Foundation, & more.

2022 Hudson Valley Writers Guild Poetry Contest

Literary Calls for Submissions

Contests, prizes, and award opportunities from Western History Association, Brink Literacy Project, The London Magazine, Tupelo Press, & more.

Allen Ginsberg (1926 - 1997) at the QE2 in Albany, NY on Nov. 29, 1990. Photo: Dan Wilcox

Literary Calls for Submissions

Allen Ginsberg Poetry Awards Sponsor – Poetry Center at Passaic County Community College Deadline Date – February, 1, 2025 Funding – $2,000.00 USD Program Information – View Details The Poetry

Ryan Smithson

Talking With Poets: Ryan Smithson at Poetic License

Thom Francis introduces us to writer and artist Ryan Smithson, one of the readers who participated in the Poetic License Poetry Reading and Open Mic at the First Market in Troy on November 13, 2023.

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Literary Calls for Submissions

Residency, prize, and award opportunities from Cinnamon Press, Moment Magazine, Art Omi International Arts Center, Writers Guild of Alberta, and more.