John Reinhart
John Reinhart (born 1981) is an American writer of speculative poetry and fiddle and guitar musician in the Texas style of fiddling. His poems have appeared in print and online publications internationally, including The Pedestal Magazine, Star*Line, Grievous Angel, Crannog Magazine, Focus, and the Songs of Eretz Poetry Review.
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Reinhart describes himself as an arsonist, which stems from his "hope to set fire to the imaginations and aspirations of (his) students," [1] though he says"he has encouraged his children to play with matches from an early age."[2]
Writing career
Reinhart "burst on the speculative poetry scene",[3] with his work appearing in a variety of speculative venues in 2014,[4] winning the 2016 Dark Poetry Scholarship from the Horror Writers Association.[5]
He served as a Frequent Contributor at the Songs of Eretz Poetry Review from January 2016 to December 2017.[6] In addition to his writing, Reinhart edited issue 25 of Eye to the Telescope.[7]
Reinhart's poem every, published by Quatrain.Fish was nominated for a Pushcart Prize in 2017.[8]
Bibliography
- Arson. NightBallet Press, 2018 [9]
- dig it. Arson Press, 2018 [10]
- screaming. Lion Tamer Press, 2017 [11]
- broken bottle of time. Alban Lake, 2017 [12]
- invert the helix. Pski's Porch, 2017 [13]
- Horrific Punctuation. Tiger's Eye Press, 2017
- encircled Prolific Press, 2016 [14]
References
- Blood & Spades column, Official Newsletter of the Horror Writers Association, June 2016
- Hot Hot Hot: ARSON by John Reinhart!, 2018-07-04, retrieved 2 October 2018
- Broken Bottle of Time Review, retrieved 8 May 2017
- Speculative Poetry Round Up December 2014, retrieved 11 May 2017
- Former Recipients, retrieved 8 May 2017
- Songs of Eretz Poetry Review, retrieved 17 September 2017
- Eye to the Telescope, retrieved 17 September 2017
- Quatrain.Fish: every, retrieved 17 December 2017
- Arson, 2018-07-04, retrieved 2 October 2018
- Reinhart, John (2018-02-25), dig it, ISBN 978-1984350657
- screaming, retrieved 17 September 2017
- broken bottle of time, retrieved 8 May 2017
- invert the helix, ASIN 0997870664CS1 maint: ASIN uses ISBN (link)
- encircled, retrieved 8 May 2017
External links
- John Reinhart's website
- Washington Park Profile Article 'People of South Denver: John Reinhart, Denver Waldorf School teacher and poet'
- Interview with Liminoid Magazine: 'The New Heart Will Rise'
- Poet Interview: John Reinhart, with Colleen Anderson
- Interview with Terrie Leigh Relf: A Day in the Life Presents: Collage Artist & Science Fiction, Speculative & Horror Poet, John Reinhart
- Interview with Angela Yuriko Smith: 'John Reinhart: Arsonist Under an Ashtray'
- Feature on the Colorado Poets Center
- John Reinhart at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database
- Maine Writers and Publishers Alliance Profile
- Poets & Writers Profile