Nancy Kay Peterson

Poet

Bellingham, WA
Washington US
Email: 
nancykaypeterson@gmail.com
Website: 
www.nancykaypeterson.com

Author's Bio

Nancy Kay Peterson's poetry has appeared in print and online in numerous publications, most recently in The Bluebird Word, Dash Literary Journal, HerWords, Last Stanza Poetry Journal, One Sentence Poems, RavensPerch, Spank the Carp, Steam Ticket: A Third Coast Review, Three-Line Poetry and TiptonPoetry Journal.  Her work has been included in two anthologies:  Haikus for Hikers (Brick Street Poetry, Inc.) and Play (Outsider Press).  From 2004-2009, she co-edited and co-published Main Channel Voices:  A Dam Fine Literary Magazine (Winona, MN).  Finishing Line Press published her two chapbooks, Belated Remembrance (2010) and Selling the Family (2021).  For more information see www.nancykaypeterson.com.

Publications & Prizes

Book:
Winona State Univeristy Scrapbook (Donning, 2008)
Chapbooks:
Selling the Family (Finishing Line Press, 2021)
,
Belated Remembrance (Finishing Line Press, 2010)
Journals:
A View From the Loft
,
Artword Quarterly
,
Dash Literary Journal
,
Futures
,
Great River Review
,
Jerseyworks
,
Last Stanza Poetry Journal
,
Loonfeather
,
Lost Lake Folk Opera
,
Main Channel Voices
,
Mosaic
,
North Coast Review
,
One Sentence Poems
,
polyphony online
,
Red Booth Review
,
Remark
,
Sidewalks
,
Spank the Carp
,
Steam Ticket
,
Terminus
,
Tipton Poetry Journal
,
Trapeze Magazine
,
Wolf Head Quarterly
Prizes won: 
  • “You'll Catch Your Death of Cold” (Sidewalks, Spring/Summer 1999) – Nominated for 2001 Pushcart Prize
  • “For the Love Of” (FMAM Futures Mysterious Anthology Magazine, Summer 2003) – Grand winner of the 2001 “A Picture is Worth 1000-2000 Words Contest”
  • “Practical Joker” (North Coast Review, Winter 2001) – Nominated for a 2002 Pushcart Prize
  • “Beginning to End” (A View from the Loft, April/May 2003 online) – Le Poème contest finalist
  • “Instructions on Chivalry” – New Century Writer Awards 2003 quarter finalist
  • “North Meets South” – New Century Writer Awards 2003 quarter finalist
  • “Lost in the Stars” – FMAM Futures Mysterious Anthology Magazine 2003-2004 Poetic Mayhem Contest 2nd place winner
  • "The Plains are the Sky" -- Cement sidewalk stamp in Winona, MN, 2021

Personal Favorites

Favorite authors: 
Favorite poet is James Wright...Too many fiction writers and mystery writers to list...

More Information

Gives readings: 
Yes
Travels for readings: 
Yes
Identifies as: 
Norwegian American
Born in: 
Madison, WI
Wisconsin
Raised in: 
Mount Prospect, IL
Illinois
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Last update: Jan 06, 2024