Nikia Chaney

Poet

Santa Cruz, CA
California US
Email: 
nikiachaney@gmail.com
Website: 
www.nikiachaney.com

Author's Bio

Nikia Chaney is a textual artist. She is the author of the memoir, Ladybug (Inlandia Institute 2022), and two poetry collections, To Stir & (Word Works, 2023) and Us Mouth (University of Hell Press, 2018). She is also founding editor of Jamii Publishing, an imprint dedicated to publishing authors working in the community. She teaches at Cabrillo College in Santa Cruz, CA. 

Publications & Prizes

Books:
To Stir & (Word Works, 2023)
,
ladybug (Inlandia Institute, 2022)
,
Us Mouth (University of Hell Press, 2018)
Chapbooks:
ladies, please (Dancing Girl Press, 2013)
,
Sis Fuss (Orange Monkey Publishing, 2012)
Journals:
491
,
Badlands Literary Journal
,
BLACKBERRY: a magazine
,
Foothills Quarterly
,
Iowa Review
,
Pacific Review
,
Portland Review
,
Saranac Review
,
Sugar House Review
,
Vinyl
,
Welter Magazine
Prizes won: 

Cave Canem Fellowship, 2012 Barbara Demings Fund for Women, 2012 Enizagam Poetry Prize, 2012 Millay Colony of the Arts Fellowship, 2014 Marsh Hawk Press, Robert Creeley Award, 2015  Community of Writers, 2016, Inlandia Literary Laureate (2016-2018)

More Information

Gives readings: 
Yes
Travels for readings: 
Yes
Prefers to work with: 
Any
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Last update: Nov 02, 2022