Mary Stone Dockery

Poet

Author's Bio

First collection of poetry will be released by Woodley Press in 2012.
Two chapbooks are forthcoming from Dancing Girl Press and Kattywompus Press.

While I mainly consider myself a poet, I also write nonfiction and fiction. My work relies on sensual language and is often described as musical.

I also co-edit Stone Highway Review with poet Amanda Hash: www.stonehighway.com.
You can find more info on me at www.marystonedockery.wordpress.com.

Publications & Prizes

Books:
One Last Cigarette (Honest Publishing, 2013)
,
Mythology of Touch (Woodley Press, 2012)
Chapbooks:
Honey and Bandages (Folded Word, 2013)
,
The Dopamine Letters (Hyacinth Girl Press, 2013)
,
Aching Buttons (Dancing Girl Press, Chicago, 2012)
,
Blink Finch (Kattywompus Press, 2012)
Journals:
Arts & Letters
,
Blood Lotus
,
Foundling Review
,
Halfway Down the Stairs
,
Hobble Creek Review
,
I-70 Review
,
Jelly Bucket
,
Kill Author
,
Lingerpost
,
Melusine: Woman in the 21st Century
,
Mid-American Review
,
Prick of the Spindle
,
Redactions
,
scissors & spackle
,
Skidrow Penthouse
,
South Dakota Review
,
The Medulla Review
,
THRUSH Poetry Journal
,
Zaum
Prizes won: 

In 2011 I was a finalist in the Mary Ballard Poetry Chapbook prize and I received the Langston Hughes Award in Poetry. My nonfiction piece, "No Results Were Found" was an honorable mention with the New Millennium Writings contest. I have received two Pushcart nominations. Most recently, I received the Vic Contoski Award for fiction (first place) and for poetry (fourth place). My story "Smoking" was listed at StorySouth as a notable story of 2011. I also received an AWP Intro Journal Award in 2012.

Personal Favorites

What I'm reading now: 
Havoc by Kristy Bowen, Jimmy Lagowski Saves the World by Pat Pujolas, Domestic Apparition by Meg Tuite

More Information

Gives readings: 
Yes
Travels for readings: 
Yes
Identifies as: 
White
Prefers to work with: 
Any
Fluent in: 
English
Born in: 
Bryan
Raised in: 
St. Joseph, MO
Missouri
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Last update: Apr 19, 2013