The annual Association of Writers and Writing Programs (AWP) conference took place in Baltimore, Maryland from March 4-7, 2026. The conference focuses on connecting writers, eductors, editors, and publishers with panels, booths, and a plethora of events. This was the first AWP conference Lefty Blondie Press attended, and it was crabtastic! Lefty Blondie Press co-founder and managing editor, Amy Lee Heinlen, set up a display so wonderful, it had people coming up just to admir

Raised under the Big Skies of Montana, Gail Langstroth lived thirty-eight years in Europe. She is a tri-lingual poet, lecturer, translator, and international eurythmy performer. Firegarden / jardín-de-fuego, Get Fresh Books (2020), is her first full-length collection of poetry. Langstroth is honored to be able to celebrate Jean Valentine with her bilingual Ghost Friends - in Praise of Jean Valentine. When not on the road, Gail makes Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania her home. www.word

Olena Boryshpolets is a poet, writer, journalist, actress, and culture manager. Her chapbook-length poem, New Calypso, published by Lefty Blondie Press, is launching at City of Asylum on October 21, 2025.

Lefty Blondie Press launches Reconstruction by Edith Friedman, winner of the 2024 First Chapbook Award, selected by Lee Ann Roripaugh

Lefty Blondie Press is an independent publisher that promotes the poetry of woman-identifying and non-binary poets. What a privilege this...