Laura Stamps

Poet, Fiction Writer

Columbia , SC
South Carolina US

Author's Bio

Laura Stamps is an award-winning poet and novelist. Her poetry and short stories have appeared in over 1000 literary journals and magazines worldwide. Her poetry collection "The Year of the Cat" was nominated for the Pulitzer Prize in 2005. She is also the recipient of seven Pushcart Prize nominations. 

Publications & Prizes

Fiction

Books:
Evergreen: A Novella (Kittyfeather Press, 2003)
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Tuning Out (Kittyfeather Press, 1996)
Journals:
Alive Now
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American Writing
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Audience
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Bewildering Stories
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Broken Streets
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Cezanne's Carrot
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Joey & the Black Boots
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Kaleidoscope Review
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Kritya
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Main Channel Voices
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Mannequin Envy
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Muscadine Lines: A Southern Journal
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Palabras Press
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Passport
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Paumanok Review
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Pen Himalaya
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Pittsburgh Quarterly
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Plum Biscuit
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Poetry Midwest
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Psychotic Education
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Pulse
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Quill & Ink
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Real Eight View
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Rose and Thorn
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Sarasvati
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Songs of Innocence
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Strange Road
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The Pink Chameleon
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Triptych Quarterly Fiction
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Underground Window
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Women's Work
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Word Riot
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Ygdrasil

Poetry

Anthologies:
Southern Poetry Anthology (Texas Review Press, 2007)
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A Millenial Sampler of South Carolina Poetry (Ninety-Six Press, 2005)
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Women of the Web (Little Poem Press, 2004)
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Open My Eyes, Open My Soul (McGraw-Hill, 2003)
Books:
Cats, Daffodills & Dragonflies (Kittyfeather Press, 2012)
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Cats and Chrysanthemums: New & Collected Poems, 1987-2005 (Kittyfeather Press, 2005)
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The Year of the Cat: New Poems (Artemesia Publishing, 2005)
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In the Garden (Moon Publishing and Printing, 2004)
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Cat Daze (Kittyfeather Press, 2004)
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Joy Unspeakable (Kittyfeather Press, 2003)
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In the Company of Cats (Kittyfeather Press, 2002)
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Restore My Soul (Kittyfeather Press, 2002)
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Songs of Power (Kittyfeather Press, 1996)
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Earth Lessons (Kittyfeather Press, 1995)
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The River, the Rock, the Tree (Kittyfeather Press, 1995)
Journals:
Ancient Paths
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Art With Words Quarterly
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Artisan
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Ascent Aspirations
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Autumn Leaves
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Bellowing Ark
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Boston Poetry Magazine
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Cerberus
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Circle Magazine
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Concrete Wolf
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Creative Juices
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Curbside Review
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Dufus
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Elements
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Erete's Bloom
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Eskimo Pie
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Feminist Art Journal
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Fresh! Literary Magazine
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Gin Bender
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Half Drunk Muse
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Harvests of New Millennium
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Hidden Oak
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Hudson Valley Literary Magazine
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Ideals
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Impetus
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Iodine Poetry Journal
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Language and Culture.net
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Lucid Moon
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Maelstrom
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Mastodon Dentist
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Nanny Fanny
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Northern Stars
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Offerings
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Pebble Lake Review
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Penwood Review
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Poetic License
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Poetic Realm
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Poetic Voices
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Poetry Motel
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Poetry Of The People
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Poetry Victims
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Prose Toad
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Red Owl
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Seldom Nocturne
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Silver Wings
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Smile
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Snow Monkey
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Song of the San Joaquin
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Soul Fountain
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Subtle Tea
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Tamafyhr Mountain Poetry
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The Camel Saloon
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The Laughing Dog
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The Scrambler
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The Scruffy Dog Review
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The Stray Branch
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The Time Garden
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Three Cup Morning
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Thrift Poetic Arts
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Timelapse
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Voices
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Vox
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Wellspring
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White Heron Review
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Wild Violet
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Write On!
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Ya'Sou!
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Zillah
Prizes won: 

Editor's Prize Cezanne's Carrot (2006), Muses Prize Best Poet of the Year (2005), Muses Prize Best Poetry Book Cover of the Year (2005), Semi-Finalist Winnow Press Fiction Chapbook Competition (2004), Top-Finalist Blue Light Press Poetry Prize & Chapbook Competition (2004)

Personal Favorites

Favorite authors: 
Anne Carson (Autobiography of Red); Diane Wakoski (The Butcher’s Apron); Charles Wright (everything of his)

More Information

Gives readings: 
Yes
Travels for readings: 
Yes
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Last update: Mar 04, 2021