Meg Freer

Listed as:

Poet

Public address:

Kingston, ON

Email:

megfreer5@gmail.com

Bio:

Meg Freer grew up in Missoula, Montana and studied musicology in Minnesota and New Jersey, where she also worked in scholarly book publishing. She now teaches piano and theory, takes photos, enjoys the outdoors year-round in Ontario, and wishes she had more time to write poetry. Her photos, poems and prose have been published in journals such as Ruminate, Vallum Contemporary Poetry, Poetry South, Eastern Iowa Review, and Rat’s Ass Review. In 2017 she attended the Summer Literary Seminars in Tbilisi, Republic of Georgia. Her poems have been shortlisted and have won awards in several contests in both the U.S. and Canada.

Gives readings:

Yes

Travels for readings:

Yes

In which languages are you fluent?:

English

Born in:

Seattle, WA

Washington

Raised in:

Prizes won:

2016 Honourable Mention, TOPS Picture Perfect Contest

2017 Judge’s Choice, TOPS Ultra-Short Contest

2017 Honourable Mention, TOPS Open Heart Contest

2017 Judge’s Choice, TOPS Epic Proportions Contest

2018 2nd Prize, TOPS Ultra-Short Contest

2018 Cosmographia Books Poem of the Month Winner

2018, January and December, Prime Number Magazine 53-word Story Winner

2018 Science Fiction and Fantasy Poetry Association Contest 1st Prize Winner

2019 (January) A3 Review Monthly Contest Winner

2019 Sequestrum Reprint Awards Runner-Up

2019 Dancing Poetry Festival 3rd Prize Winner

2019 Big Pond Rumours Literary Contest 1st Prize Winner

2019 Dancing Poetry Festival Contest, 3rd Prize Winner

2019 Brooklin Poetry Society Contest, Honourable Mention

2019 Skywing Press Anthology Contest, Honourable Mention

2020 COG Poetry Awards, Runner-Up

2020 TOPS “Rain on the Brain” anthology contest 1st Prize Winner

2020 Science Fiction and Fantasy Poetry Association Contest, Honourable Mention

Identifies as:

White

Prefers to work with:

Adults