Scott Owens is the author of ten collections of poetry, including collaborations with poet Pris Campbell, and photographer, Clayton Joe Young. His work has received awards from the Academy of American Poets, the Pushcart Prize Anthology, the NC Poetry Society, the Poetry Society of SC, the NC Writers Network, the Poetry Council of NC, and the Next Generation / Indie Book Awards. He is Editor of "Wild Goose Poetry Review," and "234," author of a monthly column on poetry, a writer of reviews, and a college English instructor. His work is archived in the South Carolina Poetry Collection at Furman University. His personal website is www.scottowenspoet.com, and he maintains a blog at scottowensmusings.blogspot.com Born in Greenwood, SC, he now lives in Hickory, NC.