Scot Siegel

Poet

Oregon

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Author's Bio

Scot Siegel is a town planner and author from Oregon. His poetry collections include Tender Currencies (MoonPath Press, 2025), winner of the Sally Albiso Book Award; and The Constellation of Extinct Stars and Other Poems (2016) and Thousands Flee California Wildflowers (2012), both from Salmon Poetry of Ireland, and four other volumes of poetry. www.scotsiegel.com.

Publications & Prizes

Anthologies:

Birdbrains: A Lyrical Guide to Washington State Birds (Raven Chronicles Press, 2025)

Alive At The Center (Ooligan Press, 2013)

Before We Have Nowhere To Stand (Lost Horse Press, 2011)

Open Spaces: Voices from the Northwest (University of Washington Press, 2011)

Dogs Singing (Salmon Poetry, 2010)

Manzanita: Poetry and Prose of the Sierra and Mother Lode (Manzanita Writers Press, 2010)

Verseweavers (Oregon State Poetry Association, 2009)

Aesthetica Creative Works Annual 2011 (Aesthetica Magazine Ltd., )

Books:

Tender Currencies (MoonPath Press, 2025)

The Constellation of Extinct Stars, and Other Poems (Salmon Poetry, 2016)

Thousands Flee California Wildflowers (Salmon Poetry, 2012)

Skeleton Says (Finishing Line Press, 2010)

Untitled Country (Pudding House Publications, 2009)

Some Weather (Plain View Press, 2008)

Journals:

Acorn

American Poetry Journal

Cirque

Crab Creek Review

Falling Star Magazine

Front Porch Journal

High Desert Journal

MiPOesias

Naugatuck River Review

Nimrod

OCHO

Open Spaces

Poemeleon

Poets and Artists

Red River Review

Right Hand Pointing

San Pedro River Review

Stirring

Suisun Valley Review

Terrain.org: A Journal of the Built & Natural Environments

The Oregonian

tinywords

Touch: The Journal of Healing

Verse Daily

Windfall

Prizes won:

Sally Albiso Book Award, MoonPath Press-Concrete Wolf; Playa Fellowship-Residencies, 2012, 2015, 2017, 2019; Oregon State Univ., Spring Creek Project Residency, 2016; Nimrod International Pablo Neruda Poetry Prize, Finalist w/Honorable Mention, 2012 (Philip Levine, Judge), and Semi-Finalist, 2008; Aesthetica Magazine (UK) Creative Works Contest, Finalist, 2010 and Commendation, 2009; Oregon State Library-Poetry Northwest: 150 Outstanding Oregon Poetry Books; Oregon Poetry Association, First Prize, “Poets Choice”, 2008; Community of Writers, 2007; Oregon State University Provost’s Literary Award, Honorable Mention, 1990; Richard Chambers Environmental Grant, 1990.

More Information

Gives readings:

Yes

Travels for readings:

Yes

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Last update: Oct 26, 2024