Notable Review
“When a young girl who fears she is losing everything stands along the shore of Lake Michigan she senses a presence hidden beneath the waves. As her grandmother did before her, she has faith in her intuitions, and in a moment of despair is met by a mysterious healing power. This lovely series of poems, beautifully illustrated in quiet watercolors, tells a tale of grief and longing healed by grace.”
Patricia Hooper
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Accolades
Year | Honor | Prize | Description |
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2019 | Finalist | ForeWord Book of the Year Award in Poetry | “The Lake Michigan Mermaid” is a finalist in this national book competition for independent, university, and small presses sponsored by ForeWord Reviews. |
2019 | Finalist | The da Vinci Eye Award | “The Lake Michigan Mermaid” is a finalist in this prestigious national contest given for superior cover artwork by the Eric Hoffer Book Awards. |
2019 | Winner | Michigan Notable Book | The Lake Michigan Mermaid received Library of Michigan’s 2019 Michigan Notable Book award. |
The Lake Michigan Mermaid is a finalist in a National Book Competition Sponsored by ForeWord Reviews.
/in News /by AdministratorThe Lake Michigan Mermaid is a finalist in this national book competition for independent, university, and small presses sponsored by ForeWord Reviews for the following prize: “2019’s ForeWord Book of the Year Award in Poetry”.
The Lake Michigan Mermaid is a Finalist in a National Contest for Superior Cover Artwork by the Eric Hoffer Book Awards.
/in News /by AdministratorThe Lake Michigan Mermaid is a finalist in this prestigious national contest given for superior cover artwork by the Eric Hoffer Book Awards for the following prize: “2019’s The da Vinci Eye Award”.
Poetry Reading at the Eberhard Center in Grand Rapids
/in /by AdministratorLinda Nemec Foster will be the featured poet and special guest at a fundraising event for Write616, a literary organization in West Michigan. She will read from her books and new work, with an emphasis on The Lake Michigan Mermaid which has been honored as a 2019 Michigan Notable Book. Location: Eberhard Center at Grand […]
The Lake Michigan Mermaid is Selected by the Library of Michigan as a Michigan Notable Book for 2019
/in Feature, News /by AdministratorThis annual award honors 20 acclaimed books from over 300 titles submitted. The Lake Michigan Mermaid is among those celebrated. To view the full list, click here to visit the Detroit Free Press website.
Michigan Public Radio Recommends The Lake Michigan Mermaid as One of the Top Michigan Notable Books for 2019
/in News /by AdministratorThe Lake Michigan Mermaid was honored as a “2019 Michigan Notable Book” by the Library of Michigan. To view the full list of Michigan’s Notable Books (including Michigan Radio’s interview with Linda Nemec Foster & Anne-Marie Oomen), please click here to visit the Michigan Radio website.
Michigan Public Radio 2018 Book Gift Guide Recommends The Lake Michigan Mermaid
/in News /by AdministratorLinda Nemec Foster and Anne-Marie Oomen’s latest poetry book, The Lake Michigan Mermaid, has been recommended by Michigan Public Radio in their 2018 Book Gift Guide! Click here to view the full Michigan Public Radio 2018 Book Gift Guide.
Linda Nemec Foster is interviewed on WYCE’s Electric Poetry
/in News /by AdministratorLinda Nemec Foster was recently interviewed on a episode of WYCE’s Electric Poetry hosted by Kelsey May Fraser, which aired on 9/11/18. To listen to the full interview, click on the play button below or click here to visit WYCE’s website.
WHY I WRITE – by Linda Nemec Foster
/in News, Uncategorized /by AdministratorLinda Nemec Foster’s essay is featured on the website, Write Across Chicago, which is sponsored by the Illinois Writing Project based at Northeastern Illinois University. A member of the Society of Midland Authors, Linda is the only non-Illinois resident featured on the website. To read the full article, please click here! WHY I WRITE – […]
Linda Nemec Foster featured on the Poetry Foundation’s Website
/in News /by AdministratorBelow is an excerpt from the Poetry Foundation’s Website: Linda Nemec Foster is the author of 11 collections of poetry, including The Lake Michigan Mermaid (Wayne State University Press, 2018), coauthored with Anne-Marie Oomen; Talking Diamonds (New Issues Poetry & Prose, 2009); and Amber Necklace from Gdańsk (Louisiana State University Press, 2001). Her work has […]
Book Review of The Lake Michigan Mermaid in NewPages
/in News, Uncategorized /by AdministratorLinda’s new book, The Lake Michigan Mermaid, is reviewed in NewPages which is a major online source for book reviews, publishing, and the literary world. To read the full review, please click here!