John Biscello

Fiction Writer, Poet, Spoken Word Artist

Taos, NM

New Mexico US

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Author's Bio

Originally from Brooklyn, NY, writer, poet, spoken word performer, and playwright, John Biscello, has called Taos, New Mexico home for the past twelve years. He is the author of the novels, Broken Land, a Brooklyn Tale and Raking the Dust, and a collection of stories, Freeze Tag.

His fiction and poetry has appeared in: Art Times, nthposition, The Wanderlust Review, Ophelia Street, Caper, Polyphony, Dilate, Militant Roger, Chokecherries, Farmhouse, BENT, The 555 Collective, Instigator, Brass Sopaipilla, The Iconoclast, Adobe Walls, Kansas City Voices, and the Tishman Review. Broken Land, A Brooklyn Tale was named Underground Book Reviews 2014 Book of the Year. Visit his website at: johnbiscello.com.

Publications & Prizes

Fiction

Books:

Raking the Dust (The Zharmae Publishing Press, 2016)

Broken Land, a Brooklyn Tale (The Zharmae Publishing Press, 2015)

Broken Land, A Brooklyn Tale (CSF Publishing, 2012)

Freeze Tag (CSF Publishing, 2012)

iNudes (CSF Publishing, 2012)

Journal:

Caper Literary Journal

Poetry

Book:

i-nudes (CSF Publishing, 2014)

Journals:

Caper Literary Journal

nth position

Ophelia Street

polyphony online

The Wanderlust Review

Prizes won:

Cutting Edge Artist Award (from the Vault)

Broken Land, a Brooklyn Tale was named Underground Book Reviews 2014 Book of the Year

His short story,"Limb," was nominated for a Pushcart Prize.

More Information

Gives readings:

Yes

Travels for readings:

Yes

Identifies as:

Italian American

Prefers to work with:

Any

Fluent in:

English

Born in:

Brooklyn

Raised in:

Brooklyn, NY

New York

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Last update: Apr 08, 2016