Jax NTP

Poet

Irvine, CA
California US
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Author's Bio

Editorial Experience 

  • 2016 - present: Poetry Editor for Indicia Lit
  • 2018 - 2019: Literary Arts Selection Committee for Out Loud: A Cultural Revolution: Arts Festival, Long Beach
  • 2017 - 2021: Fiction Editor for The Offing 
  • 2016 - 2017: Reader and Reporter for Coffee House Press, Minneapolis, Minnesota
  • 2015 - 2016: Selection Committee for Scenarios USA: Real Deal, Cleveland & New York
  • 2013 - 2017: Poetry Editor for The Offing 
  • 2013 - 2014: Associate Editor for Fat City Review 
  • 2012 - 2013: Editor-in-Chief for RipRap Literary Journal Volume 35, CSULB
  • 2012 - 2013: Gender Section Essay Editor for Watermark Journal Volume 7, CSULB
  • 2008 - 2010: Editor-in-Chief for Queer Ink, Long Beach

Publications & Prizes

Anthologies:
Poet of the Month (Moon Tide Press, 2019)
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Visual Verse (Curved House, 2016)
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Visual Verse (Curved House, 2015)
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Self-Portrait Poetry Collection (Silver Birch Press, 2014)
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Half New Year: A Collection of Poetry About Midpoints (Silver Birch Press, 2014)
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Noir Erasure Poetry Anthology (Silver Birch Press, 2013)
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Green: An Eclectic Anthology of Poetry & Prose (Silver Birch Press, 2013)
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Summer: An Eclectic Anthology of Poetry & Prose (Silver Birch Press, 2013)
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The Art of Survival (Kings Estate Press, 2013)
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Poet of the Month (Moon Tide Press, 2012)
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Silver: An Eclectic Anthology of Poetry & Prose (Silver Birch Press, 2012)
Chapbook:
Midterm: Localities & Haunts (Berkeley Poetry Review, 2018)
Journals:
Silver Birch Press
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3AM Magazine
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American Mustard
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antiTHESIS
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berfrois
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Calibanonline
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Citric Acid
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Copperfield Review
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Fat City Review
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Hobart
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Jungftak
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lipstickparty magazine
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Pearl Magazine
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Poethead
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Queen Mob's Teahouse
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San Diego Reader
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Subliminal Interiors
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The Legendary
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The Mas Tequila Review
Prizes won: 
  • 2021: Crab Creek Review Poetry Prize, Semi-finalist.
  • 2018: Gold Wake Press's Poetry Book Contest, Semi-finalist. 
  • 2016: Gertrude Press's Poetry Chapbook Competition Finalist. 
  • 2013: The William T. Shadden Scholarship Graduate Award for Poetry. 
  • 2013: The Urban Ocean, 4th Annual Festival Poetry Contest Winner. 
  • 2012: The Urban Ocean, 3rd Annual Festival Poetry Contest Winner.

More Information

Gives readings: 
Yes
Travels for readings: 
Yes
Identifies as: 
LGBTQ
Prefers to work with: 
Any
Fluent in: 
English
Raised in: 
Long Beach, CA
California
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Last update: Nov 23, 2023