Sharon F. Warner Mailing Address: 5307 S. Hyde Park, #1016 Chicago, IL  60615 County: Cook Phone: 773-363-9580 Genre: Poetry/Fiction/Creative Non-Fiction

Periodical Publications:

• Poems have been published in such journals as Nichiren Shoshu Monthly (1998), Journal of Ordinary Thought (1997), Freedom Rag (1994), and others
• Articles have been published in Afrique (February 1996) & African World (April 1996)
• "William Stanton's Body" (short story), Amsterdam News, June 1977

Book Publications:

• Published by Creativity Unlimited: Lessons (1994), Greetings of the Season (1994), This Moment (1992), I Am/I Write (1983), & Lotus Petals (1979)
• All the Colors That Are Black (with Eunice Favors), PETC Consulting, 1990
• Many poems included in anthologies

Forthcoming Publications:

• Selected poetry and articles in Journal of Ordinary Thought, 1998
• "No Songs from the Middle Passage" in Voices: How Our Ancestors Speak, publisher to be determined, 1998

Awards, Fellowships, Grants and Honors:

• First Prize for Fiction, Ossie Davis & Ruby Dee Story Hour
• World of Poetry, "Meditations on the Fall"
• CEBAs for McDonald's print ad & TV campaign
• Clio for AMOCO print ad

Recent Readings, Performances and Productions:

• Has read at Pontiac Cafe, Beyond Words Cafe, Harold Washington Library, Lavera's Restaurant, Malcolm X College, and many others
• Read and discussed her poetry on WBEZ (Chicago NPR), 20 December 1995

Recent Workshops:

• Poetry workshop, Robert Morris College, 22 July 1996 - 1 August 1996

Present Employment:

• Freelance writer and college instructor

Preferred Audience:

• No preferred audience

Willing to travel:

• yes