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BOOKS & ANTHOLOGIES
What Snakes Want What Snakes Want,

Mayapple Press, release date June.

Kita Shantiris Reading from What Snakes Want—listen now ››
“Why Poetry” with host Paul Lieber
KPFK Public Radio—January 22, 2015
Kita Shantiris, Guest Poet—listen now ››
“The Poetry Show” with host Dennis Morton
KUSP Public Radio—Feb. 7, 2016
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“Experience Talks” with host Tim Carpenter
KPFK Public Radio—July 31, 2016

Faber Book of Movie Verse,

Faber and Faber, 1994, edited by Philip French & Ken Wlaschin

 

The Border,

Bombshelter Press, 1984, poetry by Lori Cohen, Katharine Harer and Kita Shantiris

 


 

RECOGNITION FOR WHAT SNAKES WANT

Honorable Mention: 2016 Eric Hoffer Book Award in Poetry
Finalist: 2016 Eric Hoffer Grand Prize Book Award (all categories)
Shortlist: 2016 International Rubery Book Award in Poetry (U.K.)
Finalist: 2015 INDIEFAB Book of the Year Award in Poetry



 

POETRY DAILY

Poetry Daily posted "Making Sparks" from What Snakes Want as its poem-of-the-day on October 3, 2015. Read Making Sparks

 


LITERARY MAGAZINES

Afterimage, Alley Cat Readings, Ambit, Carleton Miscellany, Crannóg, Fish Anthology, The Little Magazine, The Moth, Poetry, Poetry Northwest, Quarterly West, Slipstream, Snap, Wisconsin Review


CONTESTS

Runner-Up for "That Which Is Wanting," 2014 Fish Publishing Contest, Ruth Padel judge

Finalist, 2013 Writers@Work Fellowship Competition

2nd Prize for "Oranges," 2012 Ballymaloe International Poetry Prize, Leontia Flynn judge

Commended for "An Honest Moon," 2012 Ballymaloe International Poetry Prize, Leontia Flynn judge

Shortlisted, 2012 Bridport Prize

Shortlisted ("Chagall's Village"), 2012 Anam Cara/writing.ie Poetry Competition

Runner-Up for "The Fall," 2011 Fish Publishing Contest, Brian Turner judge

Shortlisted, 2011 Bridport Prize

 

speaking engagements

WEDNESDAY, OCT 19, 2016
6:30—9:00 PM

Bo's Kitchen & Bar Room

6 West 24th St
New York, NY 10010
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SUNDAY, NOV 6, 2016
3:00 PM

Diesel Bookstore

Brentwood Country Mart
225 26th Street, Suite #33
Santa Monica CA 90402
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