Annie Finch is the author of more than twenty books of poetry, plays, translation, literary essays, textbooks and anthologies, most recently Spells: New and Selected Poems. Her books for poets include A Poet’s Craft: A Comprehensive Guide to Making and Sharing Your Poetry. Her work has appeared in Poetry, Paris Review, and The Penguin Book of Twentieth-Century American Poetry, and she blogs regularly on women’s issues for The Huffington Post. Annie has contributed her poetry to many choral and opera works and visual artist collaborations, and her poetic theater projects include the multimedia ecopoetry show Wolf Song, which premiered at Mayo Street Arts. She has read and performed her work across the U.S. and internationally. Holding degrees from Yale University, The University of Houston, and Stanford University, Annie has taught at several universities, including nine years as Director of the Stonecoast MFA Program. She now teaches privately as well as online at Poetcraftcircles.com. Please visit anniefinch.com for more, including poems, a blog, and “Annie’s weekly spell.”