New Issues Poetry & Prose

April 2012 

About Us New Issues Poetry & Prose was established in 1996 by poet Herbert S. Scott.

Dear Friends,    We're happy to announce the release of our spring titles. Corey Marks' Radio Tree, Andrew Allport's the body | of space | in the shape of the human, and Shara Lessley's Two-Headed Nightingale are all available to order. Kevin Fenton's Merit Badges has just won the Friends of American Writers Award and is currently a finalist for the Minnesota Book Awards. Khaled Mattawa's Tocqueville recently won the 2012 Poetry Center Book Award.  Rachel Eliza Griffiths' Mule & Pear was the first book of poetry to ever be awarded the Black Caucus of the American Library Association's Literary Award. Jeff Hoffman's Journal of American Foreign Policy received an honorable mention from the Drake Emerging Writer Prize, and is currently a finalist for the California Book Awards. Mandy Keifetz's Flea Circus also received an honorable mention from the Grub Street Prize. Congratulations New Issues authors! Kimberly Kolbe  Managing Editor  Spring 2012 Two-Headed Nightingale the body | of space | in the shape of the human The Radio Tree Congratulations, Kevin Fenton! Winner, Friends of American Writers Literary Award Our titles are available online through Amazon.com and spdbooks.org.