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Complete and Free Audiobook of GIRL by Wendy Jett

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:

2023 Local Accent Poetry Contest

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Email one unpublished poem of any length or style along with a bio of fifty words to accents.publishing@gmail.com.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.

Results from the Inaugural Local Accent Poetry Contest

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!