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We are thrilled to announce that renowned poet Richard Blanco will judge the 19th A. Poulin, Jr. Poetry Prize, which opens to submissions today! Richard Blanco is the fifth presidential inaugural poet in U.S. history—the youngest, first Latino, immigrant, and gay person to serve in such a role. Born in Madrid to Cuban exile parents and raised in Miami, the negotiation of cultural identity and place characterize his body of work. He is the author of the poetry collections Looking for the Gulf Motel, Directions to the Beach of the Dead, and City of a Hundred Fires; the poetry chapbooks...

BOA Editions is pleased to announce that it has received a $10,000 grant from the Amazon Literary Partnership Poetry Fund and the Academy of American Poets. This grant will support the publication of a new collection of poetry from BOA Editions by a woman of color in spring 2020. “We are thrilled and heartened to receive this new support from the Amazon Literary Partnership Program and The Academy of American Poets,” said Peter Conners, Publisher of BOA Editions. “For 43 years, BOA has been committed to publishing poetry that will have a lasting cultural impact. This grant bolsters that mission...

BOA is excited to share the news that Naomi Shihab Nye has been named the new Young People's Poet Laureate by the Poetry Foundation. The title recognizes and celebrates a living writer for their devotion to writing exceptional poetry for young readers. The Poetry Foundation announced the laureateship on their website this morning along with their announcements for the winners of the 2019 Pegasus Awards and the Ruth Lilly Poetry Prize. “As part of our mission, and core to Poetry magazine’s 106-year history, we celebrate the best poetry, and with these awards we honor some of the writers who bring it into the world...

We are pleased to announce that Matt Morton of Dallas, TX is the winner of the 18th annual A. Poulin, Jr. Poetry Prize. His winning manuscript, Improvisation without Accompaniment, was selected by esteemed poet Patricia Smith from an original pool of more than 740 submissions. Improvisation without Accompaniment will be published by BOA Editions in April 2020 as part of the A. Poulin, Jr. New Poets of America Series with a foreword by Patricia Smith. Morton will also receive a $1,000 honorarium. In addition to the winning manuscript, judge Patricia Smith also selected a finalist and two semi-finalists for the prize:...

The BOA team is excited to once again be participating in the AWP Conference and Book Fair! This year's conference will be in Portland, OR, on March 27–30. Visit us at AWP Book Fair booth 7093 near the Stage 1 Entrance. Join us for author signings, giveaways, discounts, and special events throughout the weekend, including the debut of our newest Spring 2019 books! BOA Author Signings Thursday, March 28 Geffrey Davis, author of Night Angler and Revising the Storm: 1:00–2:00 PM Friday, March 29 Jan-Henry Gray, author of Documents: 1:00–2:00 PM Keetje Kuipers, author of All Its Charms, The Keys to the Jail, and Beautiful in the Mouth: 2:00–3:00 PM Saturday,...