CNY Branch Letters Members Take Lion's Share of NLAPW Biennial Awards
Central New York Branch Pen Women took the lion's share of the NLAPW 2020 Biennial Awards in Letters with seven members winning over one-third of all Biennial Letters awards this year. Six independent judges blind-read submissions from Pen Women around the country. Karen Hempson won first place in the well-contested Memoir category with "Immigrant Healer." First place n the Norman C. and Marjorie J. Roller category went to Janine DeBaise for her essay "Nylon and Mesh." DeBais
Rachael Ikins' Art and Poetry Front and Center
Rachael Ikin’s artwork makes up front and back covers of the new literary journal Fly on the Wall, released July 2020. Ikins has had much success with publishing recently. In addition to Fly on the Wall, her work appeared in the pandemic journal from South Africa, five poems accepted in an anthology produced by Foot Hills and Just Poets, titled Civilization in Crisis. Katzenworld in the United Kingdom recently published Ikin’s pen and ink illustration of one of her cats, part
Rachael Ikins' Art and Poetry Featured
Rachael Ikin’s artwork makes up front and back covers of the new literary journal Fly on the Wall, released July 2020. Ikins has had much success with publishing recently. In addition to Fly on the Wall, her work appeared in the pandemic journal from South Africa, five poems accepted in an anthology produced by Foot Hills and Just Poets, titled Civilization in Crisis. Katzenworld in the United Kingdom recently published Ikin’s pen and ink illustration of one of her cats, part
