Joanne Bodin

Joanne Bodin is a retired teacher of the gifted in New Mexico. She received her Ph.D. in Curriculum Instruction and Multi-Cultural Teacher Education.

Her latest novel, ORCHID OF THE NIGHT is a dark psychological thriller about a man running from his troubled past who finds solace in the gay community of Ixtlan. It WON the 2017 New York City Big Book Award as "distinguished favorite" in GBLT fiction. It also WON the 2017 New Mexico/Arizona Book Award in GBLT fiction and placed as "favorite" in three other categories.

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Her book, WALKING FISH, is a quirky story with a cast of characters who, like the walking fish, need to find ways to adapt in order to survive.WALKING FISH WON the 2011 INTERNATIONAL BOOK AWARDS, and was a FINALIST in the Best New Book category.

It also WON in gay/lesbian fiction for the 2011 New Mexico Book Awards and was a FINALIST in three other categories. WALKING FISH was also a FINALIST in the USA BEST BOOK AWARDS, 2011 in gay/lesbian fiction.

Her book of poetry, PIGGYBACKED, is a tribute to her late grandfather, also a poet. His poems (translated from Yiddish) appear in her book.

PIGGYBACKED was a FINALIST in the 2012 New Mexico Book Awards in Poetry.

Her poetry has appeared in over 25 poetry anthologies and literary journals.