Roberta Beary

Roberta Beary (they/she) identifies as gender-fluid, and writes to connect with the silenced to let them know they are seen, heard, and believed. Their work is featured in The New York Times Modern Love and Tiny Love Stories, Rattle, MacQueens Quinterly, Atticus Review, HAD, and 100 Word Story as well as fiction and poetry anthologies worldwide. Their honors include the Bridport Poetry Prize, multiple Touchstone Awards, Best Small Fictions, and Best Microfiction. They are a frequent judge of poetry contests, writing workshop presenter, and conference speaker. Their most recent prose poem collection, Crazy Bitches (MacQ) includes family photographs and artwork by their brother, Kevin Beary. Haibun: A Writer’s Guide (with coauthors Lew Watts and Rich Youmans) is a how-to haibun bestseller.