Marilyn McCabe’s book of poetry Perpetual Motion was chosen by judge Gray Jacobik to be published as part of the Hilary Tham Capital Collection by The Word Works in 2012, and her chapbook Rugged Means of Grace was published by Finishing Line Press, 2011.
Three chapbooks produced in collaboration with poets Mary Sanders Shartle and Elaine Handley were awarded best poetry book prizes in 2006, 2007 and 2010 by the Adirondack Center for Writing. She earned an MFA in poetry at New England College.
Fishman has written for The New Yorker, The New York Times Magazine, The Wall Street Journal, The London Review of Books, The New Republic, and many other publications. He is the editor of "Wild East: Stories from the Last Frontier" (Random House) and the U. S. Senate report on Hurricane Katrina, and the recipient of a New York Foundation for the Arts fellowship, in addition to other grants and residencies.
His novel "A Replacement Life," about a failed journalist who starts forging Holocaust-restitution claims for old ex-Soviet Jews in New York, is forthcoming from HarperCollins in 2014. Please see www.borisfishman.com.
Niki Kourofsky:
Niki Kourofsky holds a bachelor's degree in history, with a concentration in museum studies, and a master's degree in writing and editing. She is a senior editor at Adirondack Life magazine. Her award-winning articles include "Frontier Town" and "Grass Roots," which won silver and gold, respectively, from the International Regional Magazine Association. Get a taste of her character-heavy approach to historical writing in her blog "Armed and Dangerous: Adirondack Outlaws."
Rachel McKibbens:Poet, activist, playwright and essayist Rachel McKibbens is a New York Foundation for the Arts poetry fellow and author of the critically acclaimed volume of poetry, Pink Elephant (Cypher Books, 2009.) Regarded as one of the most dynamic speakers in the country, McKibbens is a legend within the poetry slam community, noted for her accomplishments both on and off the stage: she is a nine-time National Poetry Slam team member, has appeared on eight NPS final stages, coached the New York louderARTS poetry slam team to three consecutive final stage appearances, is the 2009 Women of the World Poetry Slam champion and the 2011 National Underground Poetry Slam individual champion. For four years McKibbens taught poetry through the Healing Arts Program at Bellevue Hospital in Manhattan and continues to teach poetry and creative writing and give lectures across the country as an advocate for mental illness, gender-equality and victims of violence and domestic abuse.
McKibbens resides with her family in upstate New York where she teaches poetry and co-curates the monthly reading series Poetry & Pie Night. She is currently working on a memoir about growing up as a child misogynist. Her second book of poetry, Into the Dark and Emptying Field, is slated to be released in the fall of 2013.
Chris Millis:Chris Millis is a novelist, screenwriter, producer, and cartoonist. His debut novel Small Apartments was the Grand Winner of the 23rd Annual 3-Day Novel Writing Contest and was published by Anvil Press in 2001. Millis has since adapted and executive produced his prizewinning novel into a new feature film comedy, directed by Jonas Akerlund, that stars Billy Crystal, Matt Lucas, Johnny Knoxville, James Caan, Rebel Wilson and many more.
“Small Apartments” is distributed worldwide by Sony Pictures.
The film’s star Matt Lucas (“Little Britain,” “Bridesmaids”) calls “Small Apartments,” “dark and warm at the same time, which is quite rare. It’s a murder mystery and I think in some ways it’s a bit of a love story.”
“Small Apartments,” an official selection of the 2012 SXSW Film Festival in Austin, Texas, is the story of Franklin Franklin, a lonely soul in Los Angeles who has killed his landlord and must dispose of the body while avoiding the prying eyes of his odd neighbors. “People take three years to write something this well thought out,” says co-star, Billy Crystal. “The reason for me to do the movie was the story and the character.”
“I’m sure it’s going to become a cult movie,” adds co-star, Peter Stormare. “It’s just nice to be involved in something that is a little bit different than the Big Studio paint-by-numbers. These are the movies you want to do that gives you soul.”
Millis, who the Hollywood Reporter calls “singularly weird,” will publish his second novel God and California this spring. He lives in upstate New York and Los Angeles.
In Fall 2011, Eileen began the new children’s publishing house Move Books (move- books.com) to get more boys reading! Launching with the first title in the Fall of 2012, there was much excitement, But long before this would happen, Eileen spent years publishing first-time authors, fiction and nonfiction, at Scholastic and Harcourt. Later she began consulting, critiquing manuscripts, giving workshops in hopes of helping authors move forward to reach their publishing goals. She still does.
After over 10 years of acquiring, developing, and editing children’s books at both
Scholastic and Harcourt, working in educational, school and library, with trade, book clubs, book fairs and magazines, she began consulting on projects for National Geographic, Santlana USA, Weekly Reader, Marshall Cavendish, etc…, and then created F1rst Pages (f1rstpages.com).
Through F1rst Pages she critiques manuscripts to help both published and unpublished authors strengthen their writing, learn how to view their work from a marketing perspective, and learn the part of the business that isn’t writing so they have a better chance of getting published. Eileen loves guiding newcomers through the writing process, helping them get their feet in the door and also works with many experienced
fiction and nonfiction authors.
In addition to F1rst Pages, she is also a part of a joint venture, Kid’s Book Revisions (kidsbookrevisions.com) giving workshops at national and regional conferences as well as smaller, more focused workshops tailored to the needs of the group, with a focus on revision.
Eileen loves the world of children’s publishing and believes reading is a right and a gift. She is always striving to inspire children’s authors, helping them connect with their readers.
Jon Sands is a Brooklyn based author known for electrifying readings. He wrote, The New Clean (2011, Write Bloody Publishing), and starred in the award winning web-series “Verse: A Murder Mystery” from Rattapallax Films. He is an adjunct with the City University of New York, a Youth Mentor with Urban Word-NYC and heads two separate writing programs for Bailey House in Harlem (an HIV/AIDS service center). His work is published or forthcoming in Rattle, The Millions, Word Riot, Muzzle, Union Station, The Rattling Wall from PEN Center USA, and other cool places.
He is a member of the groundbreaking live literature tours, “The Whirlwind Company” and “The SpillJoy Ensemble,” and tours extensively, both nationally and internationally. Say yes to www.jonsands.com
Editors:
Christian Woodard: Christian is a freelance writer, editor, and orchardist who lives in Middlebury, Vermont. He manages the Adirondack Center for Writing web presence and has written for local newspapers and magazines in Vermont and the Adirondacks. He has a degree in Nonfiction Writing and Environmental Studies from Middlebury College. He loves paddling, cooking, and growing things.
Eileen Robinson:
Eileen Robinson specializes in manuscript critique of children's literature.
Amy Holman: Amy is a literary consultant who offers individual consultations for magazines, presses, agents, poets, fiction writers, and creative non-fiction writers. Check out her site here.
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