Shaindel Beers

Fiction Writer, Poet

Pendleton, OR

Oregon US

Email:

shaindelr@yahoo.com

Website:

shaindelbeers.com

Author's Bio

Shaindel Beers’ poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction have appeared in numerous journals and anthologies. She is currently a professor of English at Blue Mountain Community College in Pendleton, Oregon, in Eastern Oregon’s high desert and also serves as Poetry Editor of Contrary.

Publications & Prizes

Fiction

Anthology:

Just Like a Girl (GirlChild Press, 2008)

Journals:

Damselfly Press

Ignavia

Sub-Lit

Women in Judaism

Poetry

Anthologies:

Open Windows III (Ghost Road Press, 2008)

Alternatives to Surrender (Plain View Press, 2007)

I Am This Meat (Susurrus Press, 2007)

Books:

The Children's War and Other Poems (Salt, 2013)

A Brief History of Time (Salt, 2009)

Journals:

A Prairie Home Companion

Arabesques Press

DuPage Arts Life

Hot Metal Press

Red Fez

Talkin' Blues

Tipton Poetry Journal

Trellis

Prizes won:

Finalist for Iron Horse literary Trifecta award(2015)
Finalist for New Letters Poetry Award (2015)
First place Karen Fredericks and Frances Willitts Poetry Prize (2008)
Grand Prize Co-winner Trellis Magazine sestina contest (2008)
First place Dylan Days Poetry Competition (2007)
Award-winning poem published, Eleventh Muse (2006)
Honorable mention, Dorothy Sargent Rosenberg Poetry Awards (2005)
Honorable mention, Juniper Creek/Unnamed Writers Award (2005)
Pushcart nominated poem “A Brief History of Time” (2004)
Award-winning poem published, The Prelude (1999)

More Information

Gives readings:

Yes

Travels for readings:

Yes

Identifies as:

White, Feminist

Prefers to work with:

Adults, Teenagers

Born in:

South Bend

Raised in:

Argos, IN

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Last update: Sep 21, 2015