You do not want to miss this virtual reading! The reading is free to register and attendees receive a 50% coupon for any book or book order from the Kelsay Books online store. Don’t miss hearing from these incredible Kelsey Books authors and featured poets: Alfred Nicol, Allison Joseph, Rhina P. Espaillat, and Marilyn L. Taylor.

While you’re browsing the Kelsay Books site, don’t miss the Women’s Poetry Contest in partnership with the International Women’s Writing Guild. $500 grand prize, plus a 2nd place $100 prize along with publication and some other perks. A limited number of International Women’s Writing Guild entry fee scholarships are available for those financially unable to pay the fee. For more on IWWG free programming and the Poetry Palooza fall lineup, see their Events page.

Founder and Editor-in-Chief Karen Kelsay, is an award-winning poet who enjoys writing free verse and formal poetry. In 2012 she created Kelsay Books and has now edited over 800 titles (as of 2021). Karen schedules national and international poetry readings for Kelsay Books, coedits The Orchards Poetry Journal, and selects published titles each year for poetry contests.

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