Authors / Submissions / Awards & Prizes
Bo Hee Moon Wins the Ninth Annual Jake Adam York Prize
ANNOUNCING THE WINNER OF THE 2024–25 JAKE ADAM YORK PRIZE
Milkweed Editions and Copper Nickel are thrilled to announce that judge Matthew Olzmann has chosen Bo Hee Moon’s book Birthstones in the Province of Mercy as the winner of the 2024–25 Jake Adam York Prize. Birthstones in the Province of Mercy will be published by Milkweed Editions in January, 2026, and Moon will receive $2,000.
A South Korean adoptee, Bo Hee Moon is the author of one previous book of poems, Omma, Sea of Joy and Other Astrological Signs, which she published under another name with…
Bo Hee Moon
A South Korean adoptee, Bo Hee Moon is the author of one previous book of poems, Omma, Sea of Joy and Other Astrological Signs, which she published under another name with Tinderbox Editions in 2021.
In person: Cameron Walker book launch
Join Milkweed Books as we welcome Cameron Walker to Minneapolis! Cameron’s work revolves around the human connection the world around them. Her newest short story collection, How to Capture Carbon, out with What Books Press, navigates climate change and loss with lyrical dreaminess. She has invited scientists and writers Kim Todd & Emily Sohn to speak with her around their work.
ABOUT THE BOOK
In a dozen radiant stories, award-winning author Cameron Walker brings readers to the water’s edge, where the known world collides with magic and with the mysterious depths of the human heart. Here, a…
In person: Steven Espada Dawson's book launch with Michael Torres
In Person: Ada Limón at Library of Congress for Poet Laureate Closing Event
Join Ada Limón at the Library of Congress to conclude her historic two-term, three-year appointment as U.S. Poet Laureate. A lecture on the art of poetry will be followed by a book signing. More information can be found here.
In Person: Chris La Tray at Missoula Public Library as a William Kittredge Distinguished Visiting Writer
Join Chris La Tray at Missoula Public Library, in partnership with Fact & Fiction Books and University of Montana, as part of the William Kittredge Distinguished Visiting Writer program. The celebration will begin with a reading at Missoula Public Library, followed by a reception at Fact & Fiction Books. More information can be found here.
Virtual: JJJJJerome Ellis Classroom Visit
Join JJJJJerome Ellis for a virtual classroom visit as the winner of Austin Community College’s Balcones Poetry Prize. Click here to join the Zoom.
Virtual: JJJJJerome Ellis Reading in Celebration of Balcones Poetry Prize Win
Join JJJJJerome Ellis for a virtual reading to celebrate the winning of this year’s Balcones Poetry Prize. More information can be found here.