Laura Stamps

Poet, Fiction Writer

Columbia , SC
South Carolina US
Email: 
laurastamps18@yahoo.com

Author's Bio

Laura Stamps is an award-winning poet, novelist, and the author of 68 books. Her poetry and short stories have appeared in over 2000 literary journals and magazines worldwide. Her poetry collection "The Year of the Cat" was nominated for the Pulitzer Prize in 2005. She is also the recipient of seven Pushcart Prize nominations. 

Publications & Prizes

Fiction

Books:
Addicted to Dog Magazines (Impspired Press, 2023)
,
The Good Dog (Prolific Pulse Press, 2023)
,
Dog Dazed (Kittyfeather Press, 2022)
,
The Way Out (Alien Buddha Press, 2022)
,
It's All About the Ride: Cat Mania (Alien Buddha Press, 2021)
,
Evergreen: A Novella (Kittyfeather Press, 2003)
,
Tuning Out (Kittyfeather Press, 1996)
Journals:
Alive Now
,
American Writing
,
Audience
,
Bewildering Stories
,
Broken Streets
,
Cezanne's Carrot
,
Epiphany
,
Ginosko Literary Journal
,
Joey & the Black Boots
,
Kaleidoscope Review
,
Kritya
,
Main Channel Voices
,
Main Street Rag
,
Mannequin Envy
,
Möbius
,
Muscadine Lines: A Southern Journal
,
Palabras Press
,
Passport
,
Paumanok Review
,
Pen Himalaya
,
Pittsburgh Quarterly
,
Plum Biscuit
,
Poesy
,
Poetry Midwest
,
Psychotic Education
,
Pulse
,
Quill & Ink
,
Real Eight View
,
Rose and Thorn
,
Sarasvati
,
Songs of Innocence
,
Strange Road
,
The Pink Chameleon
,
Triptych Quarterly Fiction
,
Underground Window
,
Women's Work
,
Word Riot
,
Ygdrasil

Poetry

Anthologies:
Southern Poetry Anthology (Texas Review Press, 2007)
,
A Millenial Sampler of South Carolina Poetry (Ninety-Six Press, 2005)
,
Women of the Web (Little Poem Press, 2004)
,
Open My Eyes, Open My Soul (McGraw-Hill, 2003)
Books:
Postcards to Herself (Prolific Pulse Press, 2025)
,
Doggie Haiku (Prolific Pulse Press, 2024)
,
Cats, Daffodills & Dragonflies (Kittyfeather Press, 2012)
,
Cats and Chrysanthemums: New & Collected Poems, 1987-2005 (Kittyfeather Press, 2005)
,
The Year of the Cat: New Poems (Artemesia Publishing, 2005)
,
In the Garden (Moon Publishing and Printing, 2004)
,
Cat Daze (Kittyfeather Press, 2004)
,
Joy Unspeakable (Kittyfeather Press, 2003)
,
In the Company of Cats (Kittyfeather Press, 2002)
,
Restore My Soul (Kittyfeather Press, 2002)
,
Songs of Power (Kittyfeather Press, 1996)
,
Earth Lessons (Kittyfeather Press, 1995)
,
The River, the Rock, the Tree (Kittyfeather Press, 1995)
Chapbook:
My Friend Tells Me She Wants A Dog (Kittyfeather Press, 2023)
Journals:
Ancient Paths
,
Art With Words Quarterly
,
Artisan
,
Ascent Aspirations
,
Aurorean
,
Autumn Leaves
,
Bellowing Ark
,
Boston Poetry Magazine
,
Cerberus
,
Circle Magazine
,
Clockwise Cat
,
Concrete Wolf
,
Creative Juices
,
Curbside Review
,
Dogwood
,
Dufus
,
Elements
,
Erete's Bloom
,
Eskimo Pie
,
Feminist Art Journal
,
Fresh! Literary Magazine
,
Gin Bender
,
Half Drunk Muse
,
Harvests of New Millennium
,
Hidden Oak
,
Hudson Valley Literary Magazine
,
Ideals
,
Impetus
,
Iodine Poetry Journal
,
Language and Culture.net
,
Lucid Moon
,
Maelstrom
,
Mastodon Dentist
,
Nanny Fanny
,
New Mirage Journal
,
Northern Stars
,
Offerings
,
Pebble Lake Review
,
Penwood Review
,
Poetic License
,
Poetic Realm
,
Poetic Voices
,
Poetry Motel
,
Poetry Of The People
,
Poetry Victims
,
Prism Review
,
Prose Toad
,
Red Owl
,
Right Hand Pointing
,
Seldom Nocturne
,
Silver Wings
,
Smile
,
Snow Monkey
,
Song of the San Joaquin
,
Soul Fountain
,
Stepping Stones Magazine
,
Subtle Tea
,
Taj Mahal Review
,
Tamafyhr Mountain Poetry
,
The Camel Saloon
,
The Laughing Dog
,
The Scrambler
,
The Scruffy Dog Review
,
The Stray Branch
,
The Time Garden
,
Three Cup Morning
,
Thrift Poetic Arts
,
Timelapse
,
Voices
,
Vox
,
Wellspring
,
White Heron Review
,
Wild Violet
,
Write On!
,
Ya'Sou!
,
Zillah
Prizes won: 

Editor's Prize Cezanne's Carrot (2006), Muses Prize Best Poet of the Year (2005), Muses Prize Best Poetry Book Cover of the Year (2005), Semi-Finalist Winnow Press Fiction Chapbook Competition (2004), Top-Finalist Blue Light Press Poetry Prize & Chapbook Competition (2004)

Personal Favorites

Favorite authors: 
Anne Carson (Autobiography of Red, Beauty of the Husband); Diane Wakoski (The Butcher’s Apron); Charles Wright (everything of his)

More Information

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Last update: Mar 04, 2025