Donna Biffar Mailing Address: 109 North St. Johns Smithton, IL. 62285 County: St. Clair e-mail: donnabiffar@yahoo.com Phone: work: 618-235-2700, ext. 5720 home: 618-234-5082 fax:  618-355-9298 Genre: Poetry

Periodical Publications:

• Poems have appeared in Shaken and Stirred (anthology 2003), BeWrite, Orbis, Limestone, College English, Free Lunch, Jacobyte, Break Word with the Workd (Drumvoices Revue), Sou'wester, Cyberoasis, Upstairs at DuRock, Connections, Stride, Chiron Review, Kaliedescope, Popourri, Any Key Review, Indelible Ink, Farmer's Market, No Exit, Black Dirt, Rockhurst Review, 90 Poets of the Nineties (anthology) and numerous others

Book Publications:

• When Tractors are Art (Snark Publishing 2002)
• New Century North American Poets, Coeditors: John Garmon, Donna Biffar, Wayne Lanter (River King Poetry Press, 2003)
• Water Witching in the Garden, Edwin Mellen Poetry Press, 1995
• Events Preceding Death, Mellen Poetry Press, 2000
• Down: Poems And Other Syndromes, Pudding House Publications, 2002

Forthcoming Publications:

• The Journal, The Same, Moon Reader

Awards, Fellowships, Grants and Honors:

• Judge, Austin International Poetry Festival (2003)
• Panelist: Illinois Arts Council Literary Panel (2003)
• Pushcart Prize Nominee (2001)
• Limelight Community Theatre Board Member

Recent Readings, Performances and Productions:

• Break Word with the World, East St. Louis, Illinois, October 10, 2003
• At the Edge of the Farm, Schmidt Art Center, Southwestern Illinois College, September 14, 2002
• The CoffeeHouse Co. Poetry Series, O'Fallon, Illinois, August, 2002
• Poems from the Midwest, Ruma Convent, Ruma, Illinois, May 15, 2002
• Slam and Jam, Southwestern Illinois College, March 20, 2002
• Reading the Solstice, Borders Books, Fairview Heights, IL June 2000
• Various libraries and bookstores AWP, Kansas City, March 2000
• Reading the Solstice, Belleville, IL June 2001
• Break Word With the World, East St Loius,IL October 2001

Recent Workshops:

• The Writers Place Workshop (2003)
• Solstice Poetry Workshop (2003)
• St. Louis Poetry Center Workshop (2002)
• Solstice, Southwestern Illinois College, June 2000
• Anti Conference, Kansas City, KS July 2000
• Pagan Poetry Workshop, Southwestern Illinois College, Dec. 2000
• Solstice, Sounthwestern Illinios College, June 2002

Present Employment:

• Co-Editor, River King Poetry Supplement: Head to Hand Literary Magazine

Preferred Audience:

• Adults

Willing to travel:

• Yes