The Akron Series in Poetry, published by The University of Akron Press

University of Akron Press

The University of Akron Press is a non-profit university press that is a part of the University of Akron. Founded in 1988, the Press is currently directed by Thomas Bacher and is a member of Association of American University Presses....

 was founded "to bring to the public writers who speak in original and compelling voices". In addition to publishing three collections of poetry every year, The Akron Series in Poetry also sponsors the annual Akron Poetry Prize

Akron Poetry Prize

The Akron Poetry Prize is an annual contest held by The University of Akron Press. The competition is open to all poets writing in English. The winning poet receives an $1,000 honorarium and publication of his or her book in the Akron Series in Poetry. The final selection is made by a nationally...

. Elton Glaser

Elton Glaser

-Life:He is a native of New Orleans, teaches at the University of Akron, and edits the Akron Series in Poetry.He lives in Akron, Ohio.-Awards:* 2002 Marlboro Prize in Poetry for his poem, "Meditation in Blue and White"* 2002 Crab Orchard Award-Works:* *...

 served as Editor until his retirement, and the current Series Editor is Mary Biddinger

Mary Biddinger

Mary Biddinger is an American poet, editor, and academic.Mary Biddinger is the author of the poetry collection Prairie Fever...

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Poets in the Akron Series include Emily Rosko, Jason Bredle, Joshua Harmon, Matthew Guenette, David Dodd Lee

David Dodd Lee

David Dodd Lee is an American poet. Lee is the author of six books of poems, Downsides of Fish Culture , Arrow Pointing North , Abrupt Rural , "The Nervous Filaments" "Orphan, Indiana" and "Sky Booths in the Breath Somewhere: The Ashbery...

, Sarah Perrier, John Gallaher

John Gallaher

John Gallaher is an American poet and assistant professor of English at Northwest Missouri State University, and co-editor of The Laurel Review, supported by Northwest's English Department. He is the author of three poetry collections, most recently, Map of the Folded World...

, Heather Derr-Smith

Heather Derr-Smith

Heather Derr-Smith is an American poet. She was born in Dallas, Texas in 1971 and spent her early childhood in Los Angeles, California. [1] Her family then moved to Fredericksburg, Virginia where she spent her middle and high school years. She studied at the University of Virginia, earning a B.A....

, William Greenway, Alison Pelegrin, Jeff Gundy, Roger Mitchell, Ashley Capps, Beckian Fritz Goldberg, Clare Rossini, Vern Rutsala

Vern Rutsala

Vern Rutsala is an American poet, born in McCall, Idaho, in 1934. He was educated at Reed College and the Iowa Writers' Workshop . He taught English and creative writing at Lewis & Clark College in Portland, Oregon for more than forty years, before retiring in 2004...

, Sharmila Voorakkara, Dennis Hinrichsen, Lynn Powell, George Bilgere

George Bilgere

George Bilgere is an American poet.He grew up in Riverside, California, and earned his BA at the University of California, Riverside. He received his MA in English Literature from Washington University in St. Louis and earned a Ph.D...

, Melody Lacina, Raeburn Miller, Barry Seiler, John Minczeski, Susan Yuzna

Susan Yuzna

-Life:She has a B.A. in English from the University of Iowa, and an M.F.A. in creative writing from the University of Montana.She has been resident at several artist colonies, including Yaddo, and MacDowell....

, Marlys West, Jeanne E. Clark, Brian Brodeur, and Anita Feng.

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• Akron Series in Poetry
• University of Akron Press
• University of Akron
• Akron Poetry Prize