The author of five poetry collections, one book of fiction, and hundreds of articles, Bill Glose was named the Daily Press Poet Laureate in 2011, was featured by NPR on The Writer’s Almanac in 2017, and won the Library of Virginia Award for Fiction in 2023. A former editor of Virginia Adversaria and much-published writer in multiple genres, he received the F. Scott Fitzgerald Short Story Award and the Dateline Award for Excellence in Journalism. His poems appear in journals, including The Missouri Review, Rattle, Poet Lore, Narrative Magazine, and The Sun. Bill has taught more than 100 writing classes and workshops at universities, prisons, VA hospitals, conferences, and writers’ events. He attends poetry events throughout the state and films the readings, posting over 1,500 of these videos on the YouTube channel Virginia Poetry Online. He’s served the Poetry Society of Virginia as President Pro Tempore, Vice President (Eastern Region), Secretary, Poetry Festival Chairman, and judge in numerous contests. His website includes a page of helpful information for writers.
Virginia Poetry Online:
youtube.com/@virginiapoetryonline5270
Paperback: 104 pages
Publisher: Kelsay Books (April 29, 2026)