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I’m so looking forward to reading at the wonderful Word Barn w/Abbie Kiefer & Diana Whitney on Sunday, April 26 at 4pm! Thanks to Sarah & Ben for hosting us. Free, but registration requested - link in bio. 🎉📚🎤 @abbiekiefer.bsky.social @juneroadpress.bsky.social @cavankerrypress.bsky.social

Tuesday, 21 Apr, 5 pm EST: Reading with Ida Stewart & @katnuernberger.bsky.social, hosted by @williamwoolfitt.bsky.social for Lee University Writers’ Series. Join us!

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@graywolfpress.bsky.social @sarabandebooks.bsky.social

Teams link at www.mandysuzannewong.com/events

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We are thrilled that Holli Carrell’s debut Apostasies has been recognized as a finalist in the 28th annual Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Awards. Winners announced in June 2026. Cheers, Holli Carrell and Apostasies, and to all the finalists! Link to the list in bio. 🎉📚🌟 @hollicarrell.bsky.social

Here’s a Friday writing prompt from Perugia Press, drawn from the poetry collection GRAYLING by Jenifer Browne Lawrence. Find more prompts, sample poems & discussion questions in our reading companions, and check out Lawrence’s book & others in our bookshop (linktree in bio). @jenblaw.bsky.social

Many thanks to Erica Goss for this thoughtful, attentive reading of Holli Carrell’s debut, Apostasies, and gratitude to Another Chicago Magazine for publishing the review! See the link in our bio for the whole review. @anotherchicagomag.bsky.social @hollicarrell.bsky.social

Looking forward to seeing fellow small presses & those who support them tomorrow at the Nossrat Yassini Poetry Fest’s Small Press Fair, 10-4 in Hamilton Smith Hall @ UNH. Thanks to Casey Roland & volunteers for organizing the fair & Danielle Jones of the UNH English Dept. for organizing the fest!

Check out our latest newsletter: Representing at the Nossrat Yassini Poetry Fest in NH this weekend * Other upcoming poet events and pix from recent events * A post-pub honor for Apostasies * Leila Farjami in the April Emerging BIWOC Poet Spotlight! @triohousepress.org @cavankerrypress.bsky.social

Brava to Holli Carrell, whose debut Apostasies was named a semifinalist for the North American Poetry Book Award from the Poetry Society of Virginia! Congrats to the winner, finalists & other semifinalists & thanks to the judge & the PSV for this honor. News in Linktree. @hollicarrell.bsky.social

Visit Perugia on Sat April 18 from 10-4 at the Small Press Fair at the Nossrat Yassini Poetry Fest at UNH on 4/18 & Editor Rebecca Olander will be on the “Good Harbor Poets & the Essential Community” panel from 2-3 on 4/18. @rholanderpoet.bsky.social @ktlandon.bsky.social @carlapanciera.bsky.social

Please check out our blog (linktree in bio) to read more about the work of Leila Farjami and her book Daughter of Salt (Trio House Press, 2026).🌟 @triohousepress.org

This month we’re celebrating the work of Leila Farjami in our “Emerging BIWOC Poet Spotlight.” Here’s a piece from her book Daughter of Salt (Trio House Press, 2026), and you can learn more about this poet on our website (linktree in bio). @triohousepress.org

Emerging BIWOC Poet Spotlight: Leila Farjami - Perugia Press This monthly series features poems by women of color in the early stages of their publishing careers. It is our […]

This month we are celebrating the work of Leila Farjami in our "Emerging BIWOC Poet Spotlight." Check it out to read one of her poems and learn more about this poet. @triohousepress.org

On April 21 at 5pm ET, Ida Stewart, Kathryn Nuernberger & Mandy-Suzanne Wong will read for Lee University’s Writer’s Series in a virtual round-robin reading. Teams link at Linktree. @idastewart.bsky.social @mandysuzannewong.bsky.social
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@cavankerrypress.bsky.social @perugiapress.bsky.social Had such fun celebrating Rebecca Hart Olander’s new book from CavanKerry with Perugia Press sister Lynne Thompson at the Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History! Congratulations Becky and thanks to all for coming!

21 Apr at 5 pm EST, Daughter of Mother-of-Pearl will participate online in a book-to-book convo w HELD by
@katnuernberger.bsky.social & GLOSS by Ida Stewart. Thanks to @williamwoolfitt.bsky.social for the invite! @graywolfpress.bsky.social
@sarabandebooks.bsky.social @perugiapress.bsky.social

Here’s a Friday writing prompt from Perugia Press, drawn from the poetry collection THE DISAPPEARING LETTERS by Carol Edelstein. Find more prompts, sample poems, and discussion questions in our reading companions, and check out Edelstein’s book and others in our bookshop (linktree in bio).

GALLERY OF READERS PRESENTS: Sofia Belimova & Carol Edelstein reading on Saturday, April 11 at 4 p.m. in the Forbes Library Coolidge Room at 20 West Street, Northampton MA. In-person reading with livestreamed option. Access to the livestream through Forbes website. @forbeslibrary.bsky.social

Abby E. Murray has a new poem “The Peace of Human Things,” a response to Wendell Berry, in the latest Grist Journal. 💚

I’m over the moon & into the deep blue sea about this April 9 event at the SC Museum of Natural History feat. Perugia poets Lisa Allen Ortiz & Lynne Thompson. Join us for science, poetry & community! Link in bio. 🌊📚♥️ @lisaallenortiz.bsky.social @perugiapress.bsky.social @cavankerrypress.bsky.social

Coming up this Thursday!

I’m honored to have been on the “Poet Talk” podcast to read from & talk about Singing from the Deep End. Thanks to creator & host Ellen Miller-Mack & student co-host Kevin Carberry for our enjoyable poetry convo! Hear the whole on Apple or Spotify (link in bio). @cavankerrypress.bsky.social

Here’s a Friday writing prompt from Perugia Press, drawn from the poetry collection DAUGHTER OF THREE GONE KINGDOMS by Joan Kwon Glass. Find more prompts, poems & questions in our reading companions & check out Glass’s book & others in our bookshop (see linktree). @joankwonglass.bsky.social

On April 18, Lynne Thompson will be taking part in Catamaran Literary Reader’s celebration of the Catamaran Poetry Prize for West Coast Poets, featuring the 2025 winning poet Aaron Tyler Hand and poets Alison Turner, Brendan Constantine, and Michelle Bitting. @catamaranlit.bsky.social

The book launch for This World, a new book by Gail Thomas & Deb Lohmeyer, will be held Sat., 4/18, 4:00-5:30pm ET at the Coolidge Museum in Forbes Library, Northampton, MA & livestreamed on the Forbes YouTube channel. @forbeslibrary.bsky.social @gailthomaspoet.bsky.social @deblohmeyer.bsky.social

Here’s where, when & with whom I’ll be reading in April to share my new book, SINGING FROM THE DEEP END - from Eastern MA to the California coast, with a radio spot & a couple of NH events too. Hope you can join me & the amazing folks with whom I’ll be sharing space. ❤ @cavankerrypress.bsky.social

Visiting Poet-in-Residence Joan Kwon Glass & local poet Clayre Benzadón will read for SWWIM at The BBar at the Betsy-South Beach on 4/16 at 7pm. This free, in-person event will also be live-streamed on IG & FB Live @swwimmiami. @joankwonglass.bsky.social @clayrebenz.bsky.social @swwim.bsky.social