Leah Maines
Leah Maines is an American poet, editor, and actress.
Career
Leah Maines is the former Poet-in-Residence of Northern Kentucky University. Maines is the author of two poetry books. Her first book was nominated for the Pushcart Prize and the Williams Carlos Williams Book Award (Poetry Society of America). Looking to the East with Western Eyes, New Women's Voices Series, No. 1 (Finishing Line Press, 1998) reached #10 in the "Cincinnati/Tri-State Best Sellers List" (Cincinnati Enquirer). Beyond the River\, (KWC Press, 2002, 1st EDition) won the Kentucky Writers' Coalition Poetry Chapbook Competition in 2002. Her poems have appeared in numerous national and international publications including Nebo, Owen Wister Review, Licking River Review, Flyway and other literary magazines and anthologies.
International study
Maines lived in Gifu, Japan where she studied and researched classical Japanese poetry at Gifu University. She also studied at King's College London, England and The Marino Institute in Dublin, Ireland.
Publications and awards
Books
- Beyond the River (Kentucky Writers Coalition Press, 2002)
- Looking to the East with Western Eyes (Finishing Line Press, 1998)
Journals
Flyway, Licking River Review, Nebo, Owen Wister Review
Prizes
- Beyond the River, Winner of the Kentucky Writers' Coalition Chapbook Competition.
Acting career
Leah Maines was featured as an actress/model On the Television series TerrorVision (TV series) in Episode "One of a Kind" under the name "Kimberly Pollak."