John Sibley Williams

Milwaukie, OR
Phone: 
503-680-9048

Author's Bio

John Sibley Williams is the author of Disinheritance, Controlled Hallucinations, and the forthcoming Orison Poetry Prize winning As One Fire Consumes Another. An eleven-time Pushcart nominee, John is the winner of numerous awards, including the Philip Booth Award, American Literary Review Poetry Contest, Phyllis Smart-Young Prize, The 46er Prize, Nancy D. Hargrove Editors' Prize, Confrontation Poetry Prize, and Vallum Award for Poetry. He serves as editor of The Inflectionist Review and works as a literary agent. Previous publishing credits include: The Yale Review, Midwest Quarterly, Sycamore Review, Prairie Schooner, The Massachusetts Review, Poet Lore, Saranac Review, Atlanta Review, TriQuarterly, Columbia Poetry Review, Mid-American Review, Poetry Northwest, Third Coast, and various anthologies. He lives in Portland, Oregon.

Publications and Prizes

Prizes Won: 
The 46er Prize, The Adirondack ReviewOrison Books Poetry PrizePhyllis Smart-Young Prize in Poetry, Madison ReviewLiteral Latté Poetry AwardsRoyal Dragonfly Book Award for PoetryNew York City Big Book Awards for PoetryRed City Review Book AwardsPremium Contest in Poetry, Carve MagazineEdna St. Vincent Millay Poetry Prize, The Tishman ReviewFineline Competition, Mid-American ReviewConfrontation Poetry PrizeThe Nancy D. Hargrove Editors' Prize, The Jabberwock ReviewThird Wednesday Poetry ContestRed Berry Edition’s 7th Annual Valentine’s Day ContestRedivider Blurred Genre Contest, RedividerPhilip Booth Prize, Salt HillAmerican Literary Review Poetry ContestNancy Dew Taylor Poetry Award, Emrys JournalHeart Poetry Award, Nostalgia Press

Reviews, Recordings, and Interviews

More Information

Listed as: 
Fiction Writer, Poet
Gives readings: 
Yes
Travels for readings: 
Yes
Identifies as: 
Caucasian
Prefers to work with: 
Any
Fluent in: 
English
Born in: 
Medford, MA
Raised in: 
Wilmington, MA
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Last updated: Aug 08, 2019