The Black River Chapbook Competition is a semi-annual prize from Black Lawrence Press for a chapbook of poems or prose (including fiction, creative non-fiction, lyric essay, and prose hybrid manuscripts).
The Black River Chapbook Competition, Spring 2021 contest now open to entries Read More »
Judith Prest’s new poetry collection, “Geography of Loss”, now available for pre-order from Finishing Line Press.
American Compass is looking to hear first-person stories from all walks of life.
Invitation to submit first-person reflections Read More »
Poets & other citizens will gather on Monday, May 31, 2021 at 6:00 PM at the Robert Burns statue in Washington Park in Albany, NY to celebrate the birthday of the quintessential American poet, Walt Whitman, with a reading of his poem “Song of Myself”.
Reading of “Song of Myself” to Commemorate the Birthday of Walt Whitman Read More »
In this episode of Next Up to The Mic, we welcome Wil Gibson who was our featured poet at Albany Poets Presents at Restaurant Navona on April 20, 2016.
Episode 8: Wil Gibson at Albany Poets Presents Read More »
The Caribbean American Poetry Association (CAPA) is pleased to announce its 2021 Poetry Contest.
2021 CAPA Poetry Contest Open for Submissions Read More »
Beacon Literary Open Mic Thursday, May 20, 7 PM Literary Beacon will hold a literary open mic on Zoom! We would love to hear from writers, storytellers, poets, playwrights, for five minutes maximum. We will keep taking readers until we run out of time! Or just come to listen to your neighbors. For Zoom info,
Beacon Literary Open Mic Read More »
Colrain is the original manuscript conference (est. 2006), and the proven leader in excellence of program design and pedagogy, honest and useful editorial feedback, depth of experience and integrity of faculty, and, most importantly, proven results.
Colrain Poetry Manuscript Conference Enrolling for June Read More »
Alan Catlin has released three new collections of poetry recently – “Memories”, “Sunshine Superman”, and “The Road to Perdition”.
Three New Books by Alan Catlin Read More »
In this episode of Next Up to The Mic, we welcome Influence who was our featured poet at Brass Tacks at The Low Beat on April 16, 2019.
Episode 7: Influence at Brass Tacks Read More »
Hudson Valley Writers Guild member Paul Kindlon has a new book available, “Split in Half and Buried in Moscow”.
“Split in Half and Buried in Moscow” by Paul Kindlon Read More »
A look at some of the events, readings, open mics, and workshops coming up this week in the region starting on Sunday, April 11.
Upcoming Poetry Events – Week of April 11, 2021 Read More »
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.
