Collin Kelley & Steven Reigns

Reigns was the inaugural City Poet Laureate for West Hollywood (2014-2016) and is the creator of The Gay Rub, a collaborative project showcasing a collection of 100 rubbings from important markers of LGBTQ history. His debut poetry collection was published in 2001 and he has since published six chapbooks. Reigns organized and taught the first-ever autobiographical poetry workshop for LGBT seniors and edited an anthology of their writings, “My Life is Poetry.” His latest poetry collection is “Inheritance,” published by Sibling Rivalry Press. www.stevenreigns.com

Collin Kelley is the author of the American Library Association-honored poetry collection Render (Sibling Rivalry Press) and Better To Travel (Poetry Atlanta Press). Sibling Rivalry Press is also the publisher of his acclaimed Venus Trilogy of novels, Conquering Venus, Remain In Light and Leaving Paris. A recipient of the Georgia Author of the Year Award, Deep South Festival of Writers Award and Goodreads Poetry Award, Kelley’s poetry, reviews, essays and interviews have appeared in magazines, journals and anthologies around the world. www.collinkelley.com