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 2026, Mitch Wieland was appointed the state Writer in Residence for a one year term.
Moscow
In 2025, Miriam Akerval was appointed as the poet laureate of Moscow, Idaho.
Boise
In 2013, Diane Raptosh was appointed as the poet laureate of Boise, Idaho.
| Type | Title | State |
|---|---|---|
| Small Press | Lost Horse Press | Idaho |
| Small Press | University of Idaho Press | Idaho |
| Poetry-Friendly Bookstore | BookPeople of Moscow | Idaho |
| Poetry-Friendly Bookstore | Iconoclast Books | Idaho |
| Poetry-Friendly Bookstore | Rediscovered Books | Idaho |
| Literary Organization | Idaho Commission on the Arts | Idaho |
| Poetry-Friendly Bookstore | Walrus and Carpenter Books | Idaho |
| Literary Organization | Idaho Humanities Council | Idaho |
| Literary Organization | The Cabin, A Literary Center | Idaho |
| Conference | Sun Valley Writers' Conference | Idaho |
Alexandra Teague is the author of the poetry collections The Wise and Foolish Builders (Persea Books, 2015) and Mortal Geography (Persea Books, 2010), which which won the 2009 Lexi Rudnitsky First Book Prize in Poetry and the 2010 California Book Award.
Ron McFarland is the author of Subtle Thieves (Pecan Grove Press, 2012) and Stranger in Town: New and Selected Poems (Confluence Press, 2000), among others. He teaches at the University of Idaho.
Poet Robert Wrigley received the Kingsley Tufts Award for his collection Reign of Snakes