J.V. Foerster

Poet

Ashland, OR
Oregon US
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Author's Bio

J.V. Foerster was born in Port Washington, Wisconsin. She is published internationally appearing in many literary magazines including Atlanta Review, Cirque, Eclectica, Burningword Literary Journal, Amethyst Review, Quartet, The Field Guide Magazine, The Bluebird Word, The Fiery Scribe, Green Ink Press, Loch Raven Review, Agnieszka’s Dowry, Horsethiefs Journal to name a few. She has work in multiple anthologies and was a finalist in the Oprelle Poetry contest.  She has also won three honorable mentions from the Oregon State Poetry Association. . J.V. is a three-time Pushcart nominated poet. She was a cocreator of the play “Between Night Dreams and My Life”.

J.V. is also a published painter and photographer. She worked using poetry therapy and art therapy in a  healthcare setting. She also worked with abused children and their parents in a Childrens Advocacy Center in Alaska. She currently lives in Ashland, Oregon.

 

Publications & Prizes

Anthologies:
Close Up (Orchard Lea Books, 2022)
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50 Over 50: Celebrating Experienced and Emerging Women Writers (philadelphia stories, 2017)
Book:
Holy Mess of a Girl (Kelsay Books, 2023)
Chapbook:
Truth or Consequences (Quarter Press, 2023)
Journals:
Agnieszka's Dowry
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Amethyst Review
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Atlanta Review
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Bluebird Word
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Cirque
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Concelebratory Shoehorn Review
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Eclectica
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Elohi Gadugi Journal
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Fickle Muses
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Field Guide Poetry Magazine
,
Fiery Scribe Review
,
Green Ink Poetry
,
Kimera
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Loch Raven Review
,
Midnight Mind
,
Niederngasse
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Oak Bend Review
,
Poetry Tonight
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Premiere Generation Ink
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Quartet
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Red River Review
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Southern Ocean Review
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The Fox Chase Review
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The Horsethief''s Journal
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VOiCE
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Women Writers
Prizes won: 

2023 Merit Award Atlanta Review, 2011 Pushcart nomination Fox Chase Review, 2022, and Pushcart nominations from Quartet Journal and The Loch Raven Review. She was a finalist in Quarter Press mini chapbook contest and had a mini chapbook published by them. She was a finalist in the Oprelle poetry contest. She has also won three honorable mentions from the Oregon State Poetry Association.

Personal Favorites

Favorite authors: 
Nikki Giovanni, Ada Limon, Alison Stone, Kelli Russell Agodon, Anne Sexton, Robert Bly, Li-Young Lee, Jim Harrison, Ocean Vyong

More Information

Gives readings: 
Yes
Travels for readings: 
Yes
Prefers to work with: 
Any
Fluent in: 
English
Born in: 
Port Washington, WI
Wisconsin
Raised in: 
Little Kohler, WI
Wisconsin
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Last update: Oct 18, 2023