Laurel Anderson

Poet

Author's Bio

Laurel Anderson is a plant ecologist and poet. Her poetry has appeared in Ecotone, Terrain.org, River Heron ReviewRadar Poetry, Split Rock ReviewThe Fourth River and elsewhere. Her poem in Ecotone was awarded a Pushcart Prize. She teaches science at Ohio Wesleyan University and lives with her family in central Ohio, USA. 

Publications & Prizes

Anthology:
Pushcart Prize Anthology L (Pushcart Press, 2025)
Prizes won: 

Semifinalist, Terrain.org 12th Annual Contest in Poetry

Pushcart Prize for poem "Ransom Note" published in Ecotone Issue 36, Spring/Summer 2024

Personal Favorites

Favorite authors: 
Hanif Abdurraqib, Wendell Berry, Camille Dungy, Carolyn Forche, Ross Gay, Joy Harjo, Linda Hogan, Robin Wall Kimmerer, Yusef Komunyakaa, Ada Limon, Anni Liu, Barry Lopez, Robert Macfarlane, Mary Oliver, Catherine Pierce, J. R. R. Tolkien, Terry Tempest Williams

More Information

Gives readings: 
Yes
Travels for readings: 
Yes
Prefers to work with: 
Any
Born in: 
Washington, DC
District Of Columbia
Raised in: 
Washington, DC
District Of Columbia
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Last update: May 31, 2026