Scarlett Peterson

Poet

Atlanta, GA

Georgia US

Email:

scarlettapeterson@gmail.com

Website:

scarlettpoet.com

Author's Bio

Scarlett Peterson is a poet and nonfiction writer from Georgia. Her first collection, The Pink I Must Have Worn is available from Kelsay Books. She is a PhD candidate at Georgia State University, an Adjunct at Chattahoochee Technical College, and a substitute teacher. Her work can be found in Moon City Review, The Lavender Review, Cosmonauts Avenue, Gargoyle Magazine, Counterclock Journal, The Shore, Poetry Online, Eunoia Review, and more.

Education:

Georgia College & State University MFA

Georgia State University PhD

Publications & Prizes

Book:

The Pink I Must Have Worn (Kelsay Books, 2023)

Prizes won:

Academy of American Poets 2022 Robert V. Morea III Poetry Prize

Personal Favorites

Favorite authors:

Ilya Kaminsky, Carl Phillips, Jericho Brown, Danez Smith, Rachel Mennies, Maggie Nelson, Roxanne Gay, Natasha Trethewey, Leslie Jamison, Warsan Shire, Lidia Yuknavitch, Molly Wizenberg, Chen Chen, torrin a. greathouse, Kayleb Rae Candrilli, Bruce Snider, Tommy Pico, Eileen Myles, Gabrielle Calvocoressi, Natalie Diaz, Ross Gay, Allison Benis White, Victoria Chang, Carmen Maria Machado, Danusha Lameris, Koleka Putuma, Ellen Bass, Claudia Rankine, Patricia Smith, Julie Marie Wade,Walt Whitman, Robert Frost, C. P. Cavafy.

More Information

Gives readings:

Yes

Travels for readings:

Yes

Identifies as:

American, LGBTQ, Southern

Prefers to work with:

Any, Illness/Wellness, Incarcerated individuals, LGBTQ, Mental Health, Naturalists/Environmentalists, Schools, Seniors, Teachers, Teenagers, Women

Fluent in:

English

Born in:

Macon, GA

Georgia

Raised in:

Warner Robins, GA

Georgia

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Last update: Jan 20, 2024