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BOOKS & ANTHOLOGIES
What Snakes Want,
Mayapple Press, release date June.
Kita Shantiris Reading from What Snakes Want—listen now ››
“Why Poetry” with host Paul Lieber
KPFK Public Radio—January 22, 2015
Kita Shantiris, Guest Poet—listen now ››
“The Poetry Show” with host Dennis Morton
KUSP Public Radio—Feb. 7, 2016
Listen now ››
“Experience Talks” with host Tim Carpenter
KPFK Public Radio—July 31, 2016
Faber Book of Movie Verse,
Faber and Faber, 1994, edited by Philip French & Ken Wlaschin
The Border,
Bombshelter Press, 1984, poetry by Lori Cohen, Katharine Harer and Kita Shantiris
RECOGNITION FOR WHAT SNAKES WANT
Honorable Mention: 2016 Eric Hoffer Book Award in Poetry
Finalist: 2016 Eric Hoffer Grand Prize Book Award (all categories)
Shortlist: 2016 International Rubery Book Award in Poetry (U.K.)
Finalist: 2015 INDIEFAB Book of the Year Award in Poetry
POETRY DAILY
Poetry Daily posted "Making Sparks" from What Snakes Want as its poem-of-the-day on October 3, 2015. Read Making Sparks
LITERARY MAGAZINES
Afterimage, Alley Cat Readings, Ambit, Carleton Miscellany, Crannóg, Fish Anthology,
The Little Magazine, The Moth, Poetry, Poetry Northwest, Quarterly West, Slipstream, Snap, Wisconsin Review
CONTESTS
Runner-Up for "That Which Is Wanting," 2014 Fish Publishing Contest, Ruth Padel judge
Finalist, 2013 Writers@Work Fellowship Competition
2nd Prize for "Oranges," 2012 Ballymaloe International Poetry Prize, Leontia Flynn judge
Commended for "An Honest Moon," 2012 Ballymaloe International Poetry Prize, Leontia Flynn judge
Shortlisted, 2012 Bridport Prize
Shortlisted ("Chagall's Village"), 2012 Anam Cara/writing.ie Poetry Competition
Runner-Up for "The Fall," 2011 Fish Publishing Contest, Brian Turner judge
Shortlisted, 2011 Bridport Prize