Lynne Kemen lives in the Great Western Catskills of New York and appears in various literary journals. She has a new full-length book of poetry, Shoes for Lucy, published by SCE Press in 2023.  Her chapbook, More Than a Handful, appeared in 2020. Additionally, she contributes as an Interviewer and Essay Editor for The Blue Mountain Review, a culture-focused journal, and is a member of The Southern Collective Experience. Her writing has appeared in various literary journals and anthologies. She is the President of the Board of Directors for Bright Hill Press and Literary Center of the Catskills in Treadwell, NY.