Ivy's work has appeared in journals and has been anthologized nationally, and her first book Any Other Branch, will be available internationally through Salmon Poetry of Ireland in late 2012. Her second book, Elemental, will be out with  Salmon Poetry in 2014. She is the editor and founder of Organs of Vision and Speech Magazine. Ivy believes that poetry needs to be heard, so she runs two open mics for poets in New Hampshire.

Ivy Graduated from Plymouth State University with a BA in English and minor in Medieval Studies, and went on to complete her MFA in Creative Writing at New England College. She currently teaches a creative writing workshop at D Acres in Dorchester New Hampshire. Ivy has taught courses in writing, communication, publication, and history at Keene State College, Colby-Sawyer College, Plymouth State University, Granite State College, NHIT - Concord's Community College and Axia College.

Publications & Awards

Books/ Chapbooks:

Elemental

Salmon Poetry, (forthcoming, 2014)

 

Any Other Branch

Salmon Poetry, (forthcoming late 2012)

Launch will be at the 2013 AWP in Boston

 

Halo in collaboration with Mike Lewis

Plymouth State University Poets & Writers Club, 2006

 

 

Anthologies:

La Patasola Female Writers Anthology (East Coast Edition), (forthcoming, Sept.2011)

Knocking at the Door: Approaching the Other, Birch Branch Press, 2011

Beyond, Plymouth State University, 2009

Magazine Publications:

The Stray Branch, (forthcoming 2013)

Compass Rose, (forthcoming 2012)

Inertia Magazine, (forthcoming 2012)

Eunoia Review, (forthcoming 2012)

The Writing Disorder, (forthcoming 2012)

Contemporary American Voices (feature), (forthcoming 2012)

Short, Fast, and Deadly, (forthcoming 2011)

Yes, Poetry, (Forthcoming 2011)

Poetry Quarterly, 2011

Cannoli Pie Magazine, 2011

vox poetica, 2011

Midwest Literary Magazine, 2010  

Tidal Basin, 2010

Grey Sparrow Press, 2010    

vox poetica, 2010

decomP magazinE, 2010

Foundling Review, 2010

TygerBurning, 2010

Underground Voices, 2010

The Smoking Poet, 2009

Boston Literary Magazine, 2009

The Houston Literary Review, 2009

New Plains Review, 2009

Night Train, 2009

November 3rd Club, 2009

Cantaraville Five, 2009

Oak Bend Review, 2009

Snow Monkey, 2009

Centripetal, 2007

Centripetal, 2006

Visions, 2004

Book Reviews:

Midwest Book Review, “boysgirls” Review of Katie Farris’ fiction collection, 2011

New Southerner, “A Full Plate of Life, in a Small Package” Review of Sarah Luczaj’s  poetry collection, 2009

 

Academic Articles:

NH Writer, Pen to Paper: “Two Ways to Start with Directed Freewriting” Fall 2011

Scripts:

Gabrielle, in collaboration with Mike Conroy (forthcoming film 2013)



Invited Readings:

Crackskull Coffee and Books, Solo Feature, Newmarket, NH 2011
New England College, Poetry and Politics, Group Feature, Henniker, NH 2011
Colby-Sawyer College, Solo Feature, New London, NH 2011
The Mill Fudge Factory, Bristol, NH 2011
New England College, Henniker, NH 2011
The Poets’ Asylum, Worcester, MA, 2011
The Bowery Poetry Club, New York, NY, 2011
Datum:Earth Reading Series, Keene, NH, 2011                                  
WAMMP, Atco, NJ, 2010
Mighty Mike's Kitchen Sessions, Worcester, MA, 2009, 2010
Mindful Books & Ephemera, Jaffrey, NH  2010
The Mill Fudge Factory, Bristol, NH  2010
New England College, Henniker, NH  2009, 2010
Forbes Library, Northampton, MA 2009
Plymouth State Alumni Reading, Plymouth, NH 2008

Awards:

Winner, Centripetal Editor’s Choice Award in the 10th Edition of Centripetal

Winner, Caroline Soucie Scholarship

Presidents List in Fall 2004, Deans List Spring 2005, Fall 2005, Spring 2007

 

Conference Presentations/ Lectures:

Moderated: “Love, Friendship, and Devotion across Cultures” Medieval & Renaissance Forum, Plymouth State University, 2011

Moderated: “Persecuted Love” Medieval & Renaissance Forum, Plymouth State University, 2011

Moderated: “Medieval Werewolves” Medieval & Renaissance Forum, Plymouth State University, 2011

"Life After the MFA." Lecture, co-taught with Ilya Kaminsky, New England College, 2010

Presented: "Milton and His Shirts,” Lecture Panel, New England College, 2009

Presented: “The Unveiling of a Virgin: Saint Christina Mirabilis’ Life as a Demoniac,” Medieval & Renaissance Forum, Plymouth State University, 2008

 

Articles Written About Me:

Today Magazine, An MFA Graduate Redefines Community, by Dawn Coutu, 2011

Sapling: The Writer’s Guide to the Small Press Industry, Editor’s Q&A, by Diane Goettel, 2011

Record Enterprise, Creating a Community for Poets, by Marcia Morrison, 2010

 

Education

Master of Fine Arts, Creative Writing: Poetry July 2009

New England College, Henniker, NH

 

Bachelor of Arts, English May 2007

Magna Cum Laude

Minor: Medieval Studies

Plymouth State University, Plymouth, NH

Associates of Arts, Liberal Arts 2002-2004

River Valley Community College, Claremont, NH

Transferred to Plymouth State University