Collage Reading

Wendy Van Camp, Denise Dumars, Jean-Paul L Garnier, and I discussed speculative genre poetry, did a Q&A, and read some of our poetry at the Collage in San Pedro.  It was a lot of fun though it seemed the weather drove some of the audience away.  

Reading Speculative Poetry at Collage

I will be reading, signing, and selling books at this event this Sunday the 15th. 

Science Fiction and Fantasy fan? Poetry fan? Why not try both together? You will get to do so when members of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Poetry Association  (SFPA) read their work and discuss the topic at Collage: a Place for Art and Culture. You’ll also learn how to join the SFPA and how to find markets for your own poetry in the genres by writers who have published in numerous journals both print and online. Come join us on Sunday, Jan. 15, at 2 PM. Collage is located at the south end of the Harbor Freeway, at 731 S. Pacific Ave., San Pedro, CA, 90731. http://collageartculture.org. 

 Speakers: 

WENDY VAN CAMP: Poet Laureate of Anaheim, CA, and Convention Coordinator for the SFPA, Wendy is an award-winning writer who has edited Eye to the Telescope, the online journal of the SFPA, and is currently nominated for a Pushcart Prize. She edits the Eccentric Orbits series of SF/F poetry anthologies, and the current issue is nominated for Best Anthology Award. Find her at https://wendyvancamp.com/.  

ASHLEY DIOSES: Award-nominated dark fantasy and Gothic poet and fiction writer, with books of poetry published by Jackanapes Press and Hippocampus Press, Ashley has been nominated for the Rhysling and Elgin awards for SF/F/H poetry as well as appearing in such well-known journals as Cemetery Dance and Weirdbook. She blogs at fiendlover.blogspot.com. 

DENISE DUMARS: Columnist for Star* Line, the Journal of the SFPA, and widely published and award-winning poet and short fiction writer, Denise has been a college English instructor and a literary agent. Author of several poetry books and chapbooks, she has been nominated multiple times for the Rhysling, Elgin, and Dwarf Stars awards and is a current nominee for the Pushcart Prize. Find her at www.DeniseDDumars.com.

JEAN-PAUL L. GARNIER: Editor of Star*Line, the Journal of the SFPA, he is the owner of Space Cowboy bookstore, winner of the Critters Best Bookstore award for 2021. His podcast is Simultaneous Times, and he is an independent publisher of SF poetry and fiction. He is a five-time nominee for the Elgin award with several books in print. He contributes to dreamfoundry.org. Find him at https//spacecowboybooks.com.