Here are all the member news announcements we posted in January of 2025!

NEPC Member Noreen Inglesi wants everyone to know about the Notable Works’ 2025 Poetry Initiative/Contest that runs from January 1 – March 1, 2025. Check out the information in our member news: https://loom.ly/-MKoDuA

NEPC Board Member Doug Holder published an article in the Somerville Times about pursuing a poet laureate for Massachusetts. Please read it here: https://www.thesomervilletimes.com/archives/137597
NEPC Member Publication Announcement! Eric Silverman’s poem ‘Levitate’ appears in the upcoming issue of Ibbetson Street Press! Congratulations Eric!

NEPC Member Trapper Markelz’s poems My Mom Would Repeat To Herself Over and Over Again, I Think I’m Just Going To Go, and Life-Fighting Machines were published in the December 2024 Issue of The Write Launch. You can read them here: https://loom.ly/UvwNtQM

Check out this interview with NEPC Member Poet Sara Letourneau by NEPC Board Member Doug Holder. Join them as they explore Wild Gardens, Sara Letourneau’s debut poetry collection, where nature’s beauty meets deep introspection. From Cape Cod’s serene shores to Iceland’s rugged landscapes, Letourneau’s vivid poems uncover the profound stories beneath the surface. Discover her creative journey, the inspiration behind poems like “Origin Story of Cape Cod,” and her passion for connecting with the world through poetry. https://loom.ly/–28oSM

We are excited to announce that NEPC member Max Heinegg has released a new poetry chapbook titled Keepers of the House, published by Lily Poetry Review. Congratulations Max! You can pre-order the book here: https://loom.ly/JFEaMsk
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