Find poetry readings, workshops, festivals, conferences, literary organizations, and poetry-friendly bookstores, and learn more about poets laureate, in your area.
State Poet Laureate
In 1967, New Hampshire established a state poet laureate position, which is currently held by Jennifer Militello, who was appointed to a five-year term in 2024.
City and County Poets Laureate
Portsmouth
In 2022, Diannely Antigua was named the poet laureate of Portsmouth, New Hampshire.
Rochester
In 2017, Katie O'Connor became the poet laureate of Rochester, New Hampshire.
| Type | Title | State |
|---|---|---|
| Poetry-Friendly Bookstore | MainStreet BookEnds of Warner | New Hampshire |
Charles Simic received the Academy Fellowship in 1998 and was elected a Chancellor of the Academy of American Poets in 2000.
The author of numerous collections of poetry, Maxine Kumin received the Pulitzer Prize for her book Up Country: Poems of New England, which received the Pulitzer Prize.
