HVWG Member Jackie Craven Wins Prize and Publication
Press 53 announces WHISH by Jackie Craven of Schenectady, NY, as winner of the 2024 Press 53 Award for Poetry.
Member Announcements
2023 DiBiase Poetry Prize Award Winners and Finalists Announced
Bob Sharkey and the Stephen A. DiBiase Poetry Prize editors have released the results of the eighth annual contest, and HVWG members Cheryl A. Rice and Paul Hastings Wilson were among the top prize winners.
Alan Catlin Nominated for a Pushcart Prize
Local poet, writer, and HVWG member Alan Catlin was recently nominated for a Pushcart Prize for his stories “All the Coney Islands of the Mind.”
Local Author and Writer Updates
We are very happy to share the following news and announcements from HVWG members and local poets, authors, and writers.
“World Building in Fantasy and Dystopian Fiction” Panel Discussion in Saratoga
Keith W. Willis, author of the Knights of Kilbourne fantasy series, will be part of a panel discussion on “World Building in Fantasy and Dystopian Fiction” as part of the Saratoga Book Festival.
Book Signing at Open Door Bookstore
There will be a book signing of our latest book of history hikes “Paths to the Past” on Saturday, October 9th from 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m., at the Open Door Bookstore
New Open Mic Series – The Holy Local
The Poetry Motel Foundation is pleased to announce a new In Person Reading open mic series — The Holy Local — to be held on the last Wednesday of each month at High Ethic Stalwarts Art Gallery
“Dispatches from the Memory Care Museum” by Mary K O’Melveny
Mary K O’Melveny’s new poetry collection, Dispatches From the Memory Care Museum, is now available from Kelsay Books.
Local Poet Margaret McGowan Announces Publication of “Ancestors & Other Poems”
Ancestors and Other Poems is a self-published book of poetry available on Amazon.
Alan Catlin Publishes a novel, “Chaos Management”.
Local poet Alan Catlin has published a novel, “Chaos Management” with Alien Buddha Press.
“Paths to the Past” Book Signing at Book House
There will be a book signing of our latest book of history hikes “Paths to the Past” at the Book House, Stuyvesant Plaza on Saturday, August 21st at 3:00 PM.
Two New Books by Jim and Carol McCord
Jim and Carol McCord announce the publication of two books containing their photography and poetry.
