Lissa Kiernan’s first book of prose, Glass Needles & Goose Quills, won the Nautilus Prize for lyric prose and the Independent Book Awards prize in the cross-genre category.

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Her first collection of poetry, Two Faint Lines in the Violet, was a finalist for the Indiefab Book of the Year and Julie Suk Award for Best Poetry Book by an Independent Press.

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She is the founding director of  The Poetry Barn, a literary arts space that houses an independent poetry library and sponsors workshops, readings, and retreats.

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An enthusiastic collaborator and multimedia artist, Lissa has created a soundtrack for filmmaker Othniel Smith, and narrated her poems for video artist Marc Neys and composer James Johnston.

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She lives in the foothills of the Catskill Mountains adjacent to the Ashokan Reservoir with her husband, Chris and a fluctuating number of felines.