PIVOT

Debbie Richard is listed in the Directory of Poets & Writers as both a poet and creative nonfiction writer. She was short-listed for Best Poem in Adelaide Literary Award for Poetry, 2018, and her poems have appeared in various magazines and journals including Torrid Literature Journal, Literature for the People, WestWard Quarterly, and Halcyon Days. Her published works include: RESILIENCY, a chapbook of poetry (2012, Finishing Line Press), HILLS OF HOME, an Appalachian memoir (2014, eLectio Publishing), HILLS OF HOME AUDIO BOOK (2018, Sweetsong Productions), PIVOT, an illustrated volume of poetry (2019, Adelaide Books of New York), which received an Honorable Mention in the 2019 New York Book Festival Awards, and a 5-star review from Readers' Favorite. www.debbierichard.com