Work in Process: List of Contemporary Women Poets Writing & Publishing Today (2015) --
So, this list started out because I was redoing my own website-- www.agodon.com -- and I wanted to look at what other poets are doing on their own websites. What I found when I went to do this was that I couldn't find one comprehensive list of women poets who have webpages.
So I do what I always tend to do when the world doesn't have what I want-- make what I need.
The list below is NOT complete. There are huge gaps, I'm sure there are well-known poets and lesser-known women poets who are not listed, maybe you're a woman poet with a website who has a book of poems and I've missed you. Apologies (please add your name in the comment section with a link to your webpage and I'll add you.)
The list was created because I told an online group of women poets that I was making a list of poets writing today and if they wanted to be included, to send me their website. The majority of this list is from there.
While I originally wanted homepages, women poets author pages, I did take Facebook pages, blogger pages (some blog pages really are their author page), a couple of Poetry Foundation page and one literary agency page.
You will also notice that there are a lot of Northwest poets, mostly because, when I think of poets, these friends are the first to come to mind (I'm also from the NW and we have a highly active and supportive poetry community up here.)
It's not perfect at all, but it's a start.
It's a place to check out to discover new poets (I will say, just from MAKING this list, I ended up purchasing over ten books of poems and I have many more on my Wish List.) And yes, there are many incredible women poets on here, but again, it's nowhere near completely.
Also, some links will open up in a new tab, but others will not. I do want all the links to open on their own tab, but that little extra touch was taking much time, so I gave up on it. Sorry. I may come back and try to fix that.
So otherwise, here's the list of *some* women poets who are writing and publishing today. If you are a women poet with a book (or upcoming books), and would like to be listed, please leave your name in the comment section.
Thanks! And again, apologies for *anyone* I missed!
As of March 9th, 2015:
THE LIST:
Colleen Abel
Peggy Shumaker
Martha Silano
Robin Silbergleid
Ire'ne Lara Silva
Anya Silver
Sandra Simmonds
Emily Skaja
Martha Silano
Robin Silbergleid
Ire'ne Lara Silva
Anya Silver
Sandra Simmonds
Emily Skaja
Maya Jewell Zeller
~ Kells
www.agodon.com
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Thanks for compiling this list Kelly! I have a website, http://christineswint.com, where I write about literature, art, and travel. My first poetry collection, Swimming This, will be published this summer by FutureCycle Press.
ReplyDeleteYou're in! Thanks, Christine!
DeleteGood resource. It could be thousands long but there's me too: Pearl Pirie www.pearlpirie.com and http://pagehalffull.com/pesbo
ReplyDeleteGotcha ya! Thanks!
DeleteI saw this on twitter. Great resource! I have a book coming out with CavanKerry Press fall 2015, would love to be added. http://robinsilbergleid.com
ReplyDeleteThanks, Robin! Got you added!
DeleteI am a publishing poet. My website is barbaraschmitz.com. Barbara Schmitz
ReplyDeleteYou're in!
DeleteThank you for this great list! I would love to have my website added:
ReplyDeletehttps://sites.google.com/site/BetsyBrownwebsite
-Betsy Brown
I just published my first book last Monday! Tessara Dudley http://tessaradudley.com
ReplyDeleteThanks for creating this list--I can't wait to dive into all these poets' amazing works!
Thanks for this wonderful list! Please add me? Millicent Borges Accardi
ReplyDeletehttp://www.MillicentBorgesAccardi.com
I have 4 poetry books, including Only More So (due out with Salmon Ireland Jan 2016)
Hi Kelly - Nic Sebastian tweeted about this. Looking forward to checking some of the other pages out.
ReplyDeleteI'm at NashPanache.com.
Many thanks,
Peg Duthie
Hi, Kelli, great idea! I have a book of original poetry out from the U of Arkansas and a digital book of translations from Russian. Here's my website: http://katherine-young-poet.com/ Thanks!
ReplyDeleteRuth Bavetta, publishing poet. Two books, one more in the offing, one in progress. Website ruthbavetta.com
ReplyDeleteMe! Me! I just put up a really pretty website, too, Kelli! Christine Potter is m'name and here the URL: http://chrispygal.weebly.com/
ReplyDeleteKelli--What a great list! could you add my website? http://lynndomina.com Thanks, Lynn
ReplyDeleteThis is awesome! Thanks for doing it! What a reading list! If you could add me, I'd appreciate it :-) Mary Carroll-Hackett http://marycarrollhackett.com/
ReplyDeleteThanks for this great resource! -- www.emmatrelles.com
ReplyDeleteWhat a cool idea. Please add Bekah Steimel www.bekahsteimel.com. I'd be honored.
ReplyDeleteIt would be lovely to be included. Thank you, Kelli! Cristina M. R. Norcross, poet and founding editor of Blue Heron Review. Author website: www.firkinfiction.com
ReplyDeleteHi, Kelli - please add me. My seventh book was published by Texture Press this past September. My website: http://annesbirdpoems.blogspot.com
ReplyDeleteThank you! Anne Higgins
Dear Kelli, I direct the Frost Place Conference on Poetry and Teaching and have published numerous books of prose and poetry with presses such as CavanKerry, Autumn House, and UMass Press. Here's a link to my blog, and thanks so much: http://dlpotter.blogspot.com
ReplyDeleteHi Kelli. I've had five books published. I maintain a writer's website at Callingdrbombay.blogspot.com
ReplyDeleteI guess you missed my FB message.
Thanks, Rebecca
HI Kelli: Here from Nic too. My blog is at http://pageofwoeabsolved.blogspot.com/ Thanks! What a wonderful resource.
ReplyDeleteThanks everyone! You've all been added. If I missed you, please let me know!
ReplyDeletelovely idea Kelly! add me too, please:
ReplyDeleteLiliana Negoi http://summaryofmysoul.wordpress.com
Thanks for making this list! I'd love to be added too:
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Gabrielle Bates
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Thanks!
Got you all! thanks!
ReplyDeleteWow, Kelli! Lovely list in progress. I'm bookmarking this for reference. Also, I'd love to be added: Lori A. May, www.loriamay.com
ReplyDeleteHi Kelli, Thanks for doing this! jillleininger.wordpress.com Jill
ReplyDeleteI see that this ended a while ago, but if you are still adding poets, I am a poet, Susan Grimm, and I have a website at https://sites.google.com/site/susangrimmhome/ Thanks for joining us!
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