COVID Spring Appearance on NH Chronicle

 NH Chronicle aired its show yesterday on COVID Spring: Granite State Pandemic Poems with guest appearances and readings from writers in the book, plus publisher Kirsty Walker and myself:

https://www.wmur.com/article/thursday-january-21st-pandemic-poetry/35217721

Sequel to COVID Poetry Anthology (new submissions deadline)

 

New deadline for anthology submissions! (We're including a youth poets' section in the anthology & wanted to give NH's young writers time to submit.) Exciting news: the North Country Young Writers' Festival will be offering a special workshop on Friday, May 14, 4:30-5:30 PM, on writing pandemic poetry! More details soon at the festival webpage: North Country Young Writers' Festival

National Poetry Month in the Granite State
April 2021

Hobblebush Books and New Hampshire Poet Laureate Alexandria Peary are proud to partner once again to offer unique ways for Granite Staters to safely celebrate National Poetry Month (April 2021) during COVID-19.

30 Days of Poetry Writing Prompts

To encourage writers to create, Alex is curating a set of 30 poetry writing prompts—one for each day in April. These COVID-related prompts can be found each day for the entire month of April at NH Magazine (Facebook and Instagram).

·     Workshop Your Writing

A   We are hosting free virtual workshopping sessions where poets can discuss their pandemic poetry and offer actionable feedback. Registration required—more info to come: Register at Hobblebush Books

        Two workshops:

          #1 Sunday, April 25 at 3 PM (Moderated by North Country Young Writers' Festival             Intern Lily Greenberg)

            #2 Tuesday, April 27 at 7 PM (Moderated by North Country Young Writers' Festival         Intern Brooke Delp)

Get Published

The world has changed immensely since the poems included in COVID Spring were written last April. At the conclusion of this year’s National Poetry Month, we invite you to submit your work for consideration in a follow-up anthology. The submission period will run from April 1, 2021 to May 23, 2021. Submissions must be from New Hampshire residents and must in some way address the COVID-19 pandemic. Participation in the workshopping sessions and use of the daily prompts are not required—nor are they a guarantee—for publication.

Stay Tuned for More Info

 Please visit hobblebush.com/national-poetry-month to stay up-to-date with our National Poetry Month festivities.