Congratulations to SIUC's own Jon Tribble

Fabulous news from Jon Tribble, SIUC's most-hardworking editor:

It is my great pleasure to announce that my first collection of poems, Natural State, will be published by Glass Lyre Press in 2016. I will sign my contract next month after everyone is back from the holidays, but I received word from the publisher and managing editor, Ami Kaye, that it was fine for me to share this news and I couldn't be happier. I had such a great experience working with Ami and Lark Vernon Timmons on the recent feature in Pirene's Fountain and I look forward to working with them and all the Glass Lyre Press staff on my first book (at least from the writer's and not the editor's side).

Thanks to Allison and to so many friends over the years for continuing to remind me that I am a writer as well as an editor. I hope this confirms your faith and encouragement.

SIUC MFA grad Michael Meyerhofer (MFA '06) has won the Etchings Prize for his fantasy novel, Wytchfire!

Details about the prize here:
http://www.uindy.edu/cas/english/etchings-prize

Details about the book here
http://www.troublewithhammers.com/books.html

SIUC fiction prof scores GRAMMY Nomination

Congrats to SIU MFA fiction professor Scott Blackwood, who has earned a GRAMMY nomination!

http://www.grammy.com/nominees

Here's the official nomination information from the Grammy.com site:

http://www.grammy.com/nominees​

66. BEST ALBUM NOTES

Happy: The 1920 Rainbo Orchestra Sides

 

David Sager, album notes writer (Isham Jones Rainbo Orchestra)

Label: Archeophone Records

I'm Just Like You: Sly's Stone Flower 1969-70

 

Alec Palao, album notes writer (Various Artists)

Label: Light In The Attic Records

Offering: Live At Temple University

 

Ashley Kahn, album notes writer (John Coltrane)

Label: Resonance/Impulse

The Other Side Of Bakersfield: 1950s & 60s Boppers And Rockers From 'Nashville West'

 

Scott B. Bomar, album notes writer (Various Artists)

Label: Bear Family

Purple Snow: Forecasting The Minneapolis Sound

 

Jon Kirby, album notes writer (Various Artists)

Label: The Numero Group

The Rise & Fall Of Paramount Records, Volume One (1917-27)

 

Scott Blackwood, album notes writer (Various Artists)

Label: Third Man Records/Revenant Records

SIU MFA Graduates Win NEA Fellowships!!!

Congratulations to Staci R. Schoenfeld (MFA '14) and Kerry James Evans (MFA '09) on receiving National Endowment for the Arts Fellowships in Poetry!!!