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Nikia Chaney [1]

Listed as: 
Poet
Public address: 
Santa Cruz, CA
California US
Email: 
nikiachaney@gmail.com
Bio: 

Nikia Chaney is a textual artist. She is the author of the memoir, Ladybug (Inlandia Institute 2022), and two poetry collections, To Stir & (Word Works, 2023) and Us Mouth (University of Hell Press, 2018). She is also founding editor of Jamii Publishing, an imprint dedicated to publishing authors working in the community. She teaches at Cabrillo College in Santa Cruz, CA. 

Gives readings: 
Yes
Travels for readings: 
Yes
Website: 
https://www.nikiachaney.com [2]
Prizes won: 

Cave Canem Fellowship, 2012 Barbara Demings Fund for Women, 2012 Enizagam Poetry Prize, 2012 Millay Colony of the Arts Fellowship, 2014 Marsh Hawk Press, Robert Creeley Award, 2015  Community of Writers, 2016, Inlandia Literary Laureate (2016-2018)

Prefers to work with: 
Any

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[1] https://www.pw.org/directory/writers/nikia_chaney [2] https://www.nikiachaney.com