Printable view of Anne McCrady

Listed as:

Poet, Creative Nonfiction Writer

Public address:

Tyler, TX

Texas US

Email:

annemccrady@inspiritry.com

Bio:

Anne McCrady is a poet, speaker and peace advocate. In addition to two full-length collections and one chapbook of her poetry, her award-winning writing appears internationally in dozens of literary journals, anthologies and arts magazines, as well as online. Her work has been performed as art song, libretto and liturgy. She also has editorial and review publication credits and is a frequent poetry contest judge and presenter. Anne is an avid peace advocate; each year her imprint InSpiritry publishes an international, peace-themed chapbook anthology to celebrate the United Nations International Day of Peace. More about Anne along with samples of her poetry and recordings is available at her website, InSpiritry.com. Her news-related poetry appears on her separate website, PoetwithaPressPass.com.

Gives readings:

Yes

Travels for readings:

Yes

In which languages are you fluent?:

English

Favorite authors:

Natasha Trethewey, Anna Swir, Wislawa Szymzborska, Czeslaw Milosz, Naomi Nye, Robert Wrigley, Seamus Heaney, Terrance Hayes, Barbara Crooker, William Stafford, Tracy K. Smith, W.S. Merwin, Nikki Giovanni

Twitter/X:

@AnneMcCrady

Born in:

Birmingham, AL

Alabama

Raised in:

Longview, TX

Texas

Website:

https://inspiritry.com [2]

Prizes won:

Texas Night Sky Festival Prize, Poetry Society of Texas Edwin M. Eakin Memorial Manuscript Prize, Burning Bush Poetry Prize, Pudding House Chapbook Prize, National Federation of State Poetry Societies Founders Prize, Austin International Poetry Festival Poet Laureate

What I'm reading now:

Inhaling the Silence by Anna Yin

Identifies as:

American

Prefers to work with:

Any