Anne Marie Wells | writer. editor. creator.

Anne Marie Wells | writer. editor. creator.Anne Marie Wells | writer. editor. creator.Anne Marie Wells | writer. editor. creator.

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Anne Marie

Anne Marie is a queer, award-winning poet, playwright, memoirist, and oral storyteller. She is the founder and host of the weekly Zoom show The Joy of Poeting during which she performs live demos of different poetic forms in front of a virtual audience.


Anne Marie's debut collection of poetry, Survived By: A Memoir in Verse + Other Poems, was published through Curious Corvid Publishing in April of 2023.


Her chapbook, Mother, (v), won the 2023 Cinnamon Press Pamphlet Contest and debuted in March 2024.


Her bilingual children's book Mommy, Why Am I a Bird / Mamã, porque sou uma ave was published by Imprensa da Universidade de Coimbra in 2015 and was featured on Wyoming PBS in 2020.


Her coloring and activity book Underwater Explorers & Rescuers was published in collaboration with the global nonprofit Ethical Seafood Research.


Her travel memoir Happy Iceland is still seeking representation.


She is on the advisory board for The Good Listening Project's Caregiver Haven, a free listening and creative arts community for those who care for others. 


She is freelance copy editor, proofreader, and writing coach.


Honors & Support

2025

3-Day Chapbook Contest Honorable Mention

Abode Chapbook Contest Shortlist


2024

Poetry in Transit Contest Winner

Sejong Cultural Society Sijo Contest Runner-up

The Prose Poem Spring Short Contest Honorable Mention

Pattie Layser Greater Yellowstone Creative Writing Fellowship Honorable Mention

Poetry Catalog Spring Poetry Contest Honorable Mention

Beyond the Veil Press Chapbook Contest Short List

Erbacce Poetry Prize Long List


Karen Finley Scholarship

The Good Listening Project Full Scholarship

Write or Die Scholarship

Tiny Spoon Tiny Residency


2023

Cinnamon Press Pamphlet Contest Winner

Maryland Writer's Associate Poetry Contest Winner

Jackson Hole Poetry Box Contest Winner

DC Public Library Haiku Contest Winner

Kenan Ince Memorial Prize in Poetry Winner

Let There Be Light Poetry Competition Third Place

Renard Press Kinship Poetry Contest Judge's Choice

Nervous Ghost Press Prize for Poetry Short List

Nine Syllables Press Chapbook Contest Semi-Finalist

DISQUIET Literary Prize Long List

Erbacce Poetry Prize Long List

Kari Ann Flickinger Memorial Literary Prize Long List

Pushcart Prize Nominee


Elk River Writers Diversity Scholarship


2022

Wanderlust Travel Book Award Finalist

Emma Howell Rising Poet Award Finalist


Brooklyn Poets Poetry Fellowship

The Poetry Lab Strategic Partnership Fellowship

Capital Storytelling Podcast Scholarship


2021

Peter K. Hixson Memorial Award in Poetry Winner

Crow House Press Poetry Contest Winner

MacQueen's Quinterly Contest Finalist

Wyoming Woman of Influence Nominee


Wyoming Arts Council Career Advancement Grant


2020

Jackson Hole Rising Star Award Winner

Wyoming Writers Milestone Award Winner


2018

Marius P. Hanford IV Award Winner

Poetry Consultations

Interested in becoming a published poet? I want to help you in your creative journey. Even if you've never written a poem before in your life, I can guide you from first word to seeing your work in print.

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