
“A Prayer for Black Boys” from BLACK GIRL AT THE INTERSECTION by LeTonia Jones




Author Wendy Jett reads excerpts from her mixed-genre Accents Publishing books, Girl and Tainted,
Thankful to Catherine Perkins about these words about Accents Publishing and Carnegie Center for Literacy & Learning and her reading.
Accents Publishing author Wendy Jett will launch WOMAN, the last instalment of her trilogy at the Senior Center in Lexington on 10/20. Please see the image for details.

Wendy Jett’s WOMAN will be out from Accents Publishing this month. WOMAN is the finale of the GIRL-TAINTED-WOMAN trilogy about a young woman growing up in a complicated family dynamic. We invite you to listen to the complete audiobook of GIRL — the beginning of this gripping, multi-genre story.
Free and read to you by the author:
Local Accent Poetry Contest
Prize
The winner will receive $150.00. The winning poem will be published on the Accents Publishing Blog and the author will be interviewed on the Accents YouTube channel. A list of the finalists may be posted and celebrated, as well.
Eligibility
Kentucky residents and those with strong ties to the state are welcome to submit.
Price for participation
None.
How to submit
Email one unpublished poem of any length or style along with a bio of fifty words to accents.publishing@gmail.com. Note that only the winner and the finalists will be contacted about the results.
Deadline
Poems must be received by the 30th of April, the end of National Poetry Month.
Judging and results
Judging will be performed by the Accents Publishing staff and the results will be announced in May.
Accents Publishing is happy to share that the winning poem is “American Politeness” by Lennie Hay
Finalists:
“Downloadable Caffeine” by Tom C. Hunley
“Honeymoon” by Marianne Peel
“crematorium” by Claudia Love Mair
“Two Days After Returning Home from Teaching Poetry and Literature for Five Weeks in Istanbul” by Libby Falk Jones
Lennie Hay will be interviewed for the Accents Publishing Youtube channel on June 7th and her poem will be posted at that time.
Additionally, a celebratory reading of all participants is forthcoming, as well. Stay tuned!