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A weblog from the editors of Linebreak

The regulars

Ash Bowen's poetry has appeared in Crab Orchard Review, Blackbird, and Black Warrior Review, among other publications. He lives and works in Texarkana, AR.

Jennifer Jabaily's poetry has appeared in Mannequin Envy and Fickle Muses. She's a second-year MFA student at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville.

Ashley Anna McHugh is a third-year MFA student at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville. Her poems have appeared or are forthcoming in Measure, DIAGRAM and Memorious as well as other publications.

Johnathon Williams's poetry has appeared in Best New Poets 2009, the Pebble Lake Review, and Unsplendid. He lives in Fayetteville, AR, with his wife and daughters.

Best New Poets 2009

By Johnathon Williams on Nov 3, 2009

bnp2009Best New Poets 2009 has been released, and is now available from finer book sellers everywhere. Both myself and Linebreak contributor Joe Wilkins were fortunate enough to be selected for this year’s edition, which was guest edited by Kim Addonizio. Oddly enough, I interviewed Joe on this here blog just a few months ago. Small world.

Having gone through the process, I’d encourage all eligible poets to submit next year. The $3 fee is among the lowest for any poetry contest, and series editor Jeb Livingood does a great job of keeping you informed as things move along.

By the way, I’ll be reading from the book this Saturday at Left Bank Books in St. Louis along with Katy Didden, Brandon J. Courtney, Trey Moody, and James Crews. The reading starts at 4, which should leave us plenty of time for binge drinking serious literary discussions. If you’re in the area, stop by and say hi.

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