Anthology Call for NH Residents Impacted by Pandemic

Does your job in New Hampshire give you a special perspective on the pandemic in the Granite State?

For the sequel to COVID Spring: Granite State Pandemic Poems, publisher Kirsty Walker and I are seeking short statements (between 150-300 words) from residents of New Hampshire whose professions have been directly involved or impacted by the pandemic.

We’re especially interested to hear from social workers, medical professionals, police and first responders, school administrators, teachers, parents, Food Bank or homeless shelter volunteers or directors, retirement home staff, addiction counselors, and grief counselors.

Tell us about a particular moment during April 2020-April 2021 that best captures your experience with the pandemic and why that moment is important to you. Accepted paragraphs will appear alongside poems in the complete book.

Send your piece in the body of an email to apeary@salemstate.edu by May 23, 2021.

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.