Nola Perez

Poet

Fernandina Beach, FL

Florida US

Author's Bio

Currently resides on Amelia: Florida's northernmost barrier island
Participant author/panelist, Amelia Book Island Festival (ABIF) since 2001
Author Selection Committee Head for Poetry, ABIF '06.
Invited Author, ABIF '10.
Presently completed chapbook collection: The Prince of the Pup Tent

Publications & Prizes

Anthology:

Bay Area Poets Coalition Anthology (BAPC, 1994)

Books:

The Alchemy of Loss (Sulphur River Literary Review Press, 2003)

The Continent of Dreams (Sulphur River Literary Review Press, 2000)

Journals:

Atlanta Review

Bottomfish

Crossroads

Kalliope

Nightsun

Outerbridge

Phoebe

Poem

Red Rock Review

University Windsor Review

Prizes won:

2009 Third Prize for "The Drowning Moment", Utmost Christian Poetry Contest, (Canada)
Finalist 1993 The National Poetry Series
Runner Up 1998 Anhinga Press Florida Poetry Competition
Winner, Robert Penn Warren 1997 First Poetry Award (Vermont)
Grant award from State of Georgia, and two publication awards from City of Atlanta, Bureau of Cultural Affairs

More Information

Gives readings:

Yes

Travels for readings:

Yes

Fluent in:

French

Born in:

Amelia Island

Raised in:

Amelia Island, FL

Florida

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Last update: Jun 10, 2011