2008 BOOK OF THE YEAR
SUE SCALF
"BEARING THE PRINT"
Sue Scalf received her Bachelors summa cum laude from Troy State University and her Masters in 1980. She taught English and creative writing at the Montgomery Academy, Alabama Christian (Faulkner) and Troy State University. She has twice been nominated for the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry. "What the Moon Knows" was named book of the year in 2003 by ASPS. "Scrod I" (an anthology) and "Ceremony of Names" were also named book of the year. She has won eight Hackney awards and over 100 poetry awards. She conducts poetry readings and workshops throughout Alabama and in Tennessee and Georgia. Her work appears in journals and anthologies in the United States and as far away as Scotland. She has been a resident of Prattville for 40 years. Her daughter Kathy and her two grandchildren live in South Carolina. Sue published two books of poetry in 2008, "Bearing the Print" and "Burnt Offerings."
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