Mark Lilley was born and raised in Cynthiana, Kentucky. He earned his undergraduate degree from Morehead State University and his MFA from Butler University. His debut collection is Lucky Boy (Finishing Line Press, 2020).
His poems also appear in Apple Valley Review, Atlanta Review, Connecticut Review, Freshwater Literary Journal, Louisville Review, Midwest Quarterly, Plainsongs, Poet Lore, Potomac Review, Red Rock Review, Route 7 Review, Southern Indiana Review, Tipton Poetry Journal, Tulsa Review, and elsewhere. A Pushcart Prize and Best of the Net nominee, Mark lives in Iowa City.
Paperback: 118 pages
Publisher: Kelsay Books (October 22, 2026)