Joanne Faries

Author's Bio

I threw away the red corporate stapler to embark on a new adventure - writing and publishing. It's been a challenge, but I've learned a lot and every day brings new words, images, and yes, acceptances (a few) and rejections (more than a few).

Publications and Prizes

Anthologies:

River Poems (Lilly Press, 2010), Freckles to Wrinkles (Silver Boomer Books, 2008)

Journals:

Off the Coast, River Poets Journal, Salome Magazine, The Orange Room Review, The Storyteller, Up The Staircase, Westward Quarterly

Prizes:

2009 Portia Steele Fiction Winner National Federation of State Poetry Societies - 2010 Mother/Daughter Award - 5th honorable mention

Personal Favorites

What I'm Reading Now:

the Monster in the Box by Ruth Rendell, The Ode Less Travelled by Stephen Fry, New Yorker Stories by Ann Beattie

Favorite Books:

Liar's Club, The Lovely Bones, A Secret History

Favorite Authors:

Mary Karr, David Sedaris, Anne Tyler

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Listing last updated: June 9, 2011

More Information

Listed as:

Poet

Gives readings?

Yes

Travels for readings?

Yes

Identifies as:

Caucasian

Prefers to work with:

Any

Fluent in:

English

Born in:

Raised in:

North Wales, PA