And then after you write it, SUBMIT IT! If you don't quite have a full manuscript yet, we invite you to submit individual pieces over at our literary journal @thelosangelesreview 🖊️✨ Please note, we do not accept submissions through DMs! losangelesreview.org/submission/

TODAY AND TOMORROW!!! Stop by booth # 960 at the LA Times Festival of Books!

Hungry to read Filipino stories? 'Every story is madly scented with food we can't help but salivate over' according to writer ZZ Packer.

Catch all the delicious treats when you preorder a copy of A PROFESSIONAL LOLA below!!

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Snowflakes in a Blizzard blog features Helen Benedict THE GOOD DEED in a recent post!

Click here to check out the full blog entry: snowflakesarise.wordpress.com/author/writers…

What are you waiting for? Order your copy of Helen's novel today: bookshop.org/p/books/the-go…

ARE YOU READY FOR IT? Submitting your manuscript, that is! Head to this link to learn more: redhen.org/submission-gui…

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For context, Taylor Swift released a new album today called The Tortured Poets Department. These pics were inspired by her posts about the release.

WE LOVE POETRY 🗺 Support a poet today by purchasing their book!

This is an excerpt from DEER BLACK OUT by ULRICH JESSE K. BAER, published just this week on April 16, 2024. Click the link to read more about the book and affirm your love for poetry.

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THIS WEEKEND ✏️ Pencil booth # 960 into your #bookchella itinerary!! This weekend April 20-21 is the LA Times Festival of Books at USC. We will be there and we'll have these incredible authors at our booth throughout the weekend signing books. Come say hi!!

Find out how Elizabeth Earley, author of LIKE WINGS, YOUR HANDS, navigates her experience with religious trauma in her article for Advocate Magazine.
advocate.com/voices/elizabe…

Did you know that pre-ordering a book helps both authors and bookstores? Pre-orders build buzz, allowing publishers to adjust print runs and accurately meet consumer demands!

Support an indie bookstore and pre-order DEAR EDNA SLOANE by Amy Shearn today: indiepubs.com/products/dear-…

Hear how her experiences with the natural world inspire and drive GHOST APPLES author Katharine Coles in an interview on UPR's Access Utah!
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Join Peter Ulrich, musician and author of DRUMMING WITH DEAD CAN DANCE AND PARALLEL ADVENTURES, in conversation with Lol Tolhurst from The Cure and Budgie from Siouxsie And The Banshees on the Curious Creatures Podcast!
curiouscreaturespodcast.com/episode-96-pet…

Thank you to Sinclair Adams for the thoughtful reflection on Madeleine Nakamura fantasy novel, CURSEBREAKERS, for Soapberry Review!

Click here to read the review: soapberryreview.com/?p=3714

Order your copy of CURSEBREAKERS today: bookshop.org/p/books/curseb…

HAPPY PUB DAY 🥳 Wish a happy Pub Day to DEER BLACK OUT by Ulrich Jesse K Baer—A poetry collection with brilliant ideas. Grab your copy below!
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CONGRATS BRENDA! 🥇 Wishing a hearty congratulations to Brenda Cárdenas for winning First Place in the 2024 Midland Author Awards for Poetry with her 2023 book TRACE.
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Tune in to Rattlecast tomorrow, April 16, 2024 to hear Kim Stafford in conversation with Rattle editor Timothy Green! The livestream will be on Rattle's YouTube channel and Facebook. @rattlepoetry Timothy Green

YouTube: youtube.com/live/RpSBL6Uqr…
Facebook: facebook.com/events/2820443…

Calling all music-lovers! David Gutowski features Helen Benedict playlist for THE GOOD DEED, a 'heartrending and compelling novel about the modern refugee crisis'!

Click here to check out the full article: largeheartedboy.com/2024/04/10/hel…

Author event alert! Mark your calendars for Thursday, April 25th at 5:30 CT and learn how to write a great mystery with MONKEY BUSINESS author, Carleton Eastlake, and other Harvard alums, presented by Harvardwood!
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1455 Author Series, hosted by Sean Murphy, features a discussion with Susan Rich, author of BLUE ATLAS, for National Poetry Month!

Listen to the conversation here: bullmurph.com/1455-presents-…

Grab your copy of BLUE ATLAS: bookshop.org/p/books/blue-a…

April is National Arab American Heritage Month!

Here you can find two excerpts of poems from Red Hen authors Lena Khalaf Tuffaha, from WATER & SALT, and Kaveh Akbar, from “Learning To Pray” in NEW MOONS: Contemporary Writing by North American Muslims, Edited by Kazim Ali.

We know April is National Poetry Month, but truthfully, every month is poetry month here at Red Hen Press.

Who are some of your favorite poets? Shout them out in the comments so we can discover some new voices! Let's do some poet networking!