Printable view of Melanie Simms

Listed as:

Poet

Public address:

Arab, AL

Alabama US

Email:

melanie.simms46@yahoo.com

Bio:

I am a widely published poet, and former poet laureate of Perry County. I currently reside in Arab, Alabama and am pursuing my MFA in Creative Writing. My BA is in Creative Writing from Bloomsburg University in PA. I was born into a family of award winning authors/poets. I am the author of four books of poetry including Remember the Sun (Sunbury Press) and Waking the Muse (Outskirts Press) My third book, Life Signs and Fortune Cookies (Brown Poesy Press) is a collection of poems and short stories. My fourth book is an anthology which I titled "Poets with Masks On." It is a collection of poetry by some of the nation's finest poets and includes the art work of New York artist Christine O'Connor. The book was just accepted for publication by Finishing Line Press. I am presently working on my fifth novel, "Alien Prophecy" my first science fiction novel; I hope to have it adapted for screen. I have also begun sending out my first collection of science fiction short stories. I am a huge fan of Ray Bradbury one of our greatest science fiction authors and gifted American poets.

I am the proud mother of a 30 year old son who served in the US Army and currently works for TSA.

Gives readings:

Yes

Travels for readings:

Yes

In which languages are you fluent?:

English

Favorite authors:

Eugene Field, Ray Bradbury, Gary Young and H.G. Wells.

Born in:

Hartford, CT

Connecticut

Raised in:

Santa Cruz, CA

California

Website:

https://poetmelaniesimms.wordpress.com/ [2]

Prizes won:

Perry County Poet Laureate Award, Sophie Award, Cambridge Who's Who of Women in Publication, Marquis Who's Who of the World, A Vermont Writers Studio Scholarship, A finalist in the Richard Savage Poetry Award (Bloomsburg University), Pushcart prize nomination,President and Founder, Association of Pennsylvania Poets' Laureate. Listed in the prestigious Pennsylvania Center of the Book(PSU)Poet of the Month (Poetry Superhighway), Evvy Nomination for Best self-publication of a book. A finalist in the Adelaide Literary Magazine Fiction and Poetry Competitions. A winner of the Poetry in Transit Award (Kings College), Pennsylvania.

What I'm reading now:

In The Buddha Factory by Alan Soldofsky

The Complete Poems by Elizabeth Bishop

The Martian Chronicles by Ray Bradbury

A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith

The Time Machine by H.G. Wells

Identifies as:

White

Prefers to work with:

Any