“Michael Waters is perhaps the best poet of his generation.” —Floyd Collins, The Gettysburg Review Pre-order your copy today at boaeditions.org #newbook #boabook #poetry #bookgifts

On Saturday, September 26th, at 6 p.m. at Rochester Academy of Medicine, Boa will be hosting our 50th anniversary gala. Join us for live music, powerful readings by Naomi Shihab Nye and Jenny Browne, fine food, complimentary beer and wine, and a silent auction. Scan the QR code to learn more!

Boa poet Jennie Malboeuf shares some of her favorite Brigit Pegeen Kelly poems! From Pegeen Kelly's SONG to Malboeuf's JUMP THE GUN, Boa books have been influencing and conversing with contemporary poetry since 1976. To keep the conversation going, consider contributing to our Capital Campaign.

The time has come! Submissions are open for Boa's 26th annual A. Poulin, Jr. Poetry Prize! Open from August 1st - November 30th, the winning manuscript will be published by Boa Editions in Spring 2028 and receive a $1,000 prize. For more information, go to boaeditions.org/submissions. Good luck!

Pre-order Naomi Shihab Nye's upcoming release, Sidekick, during our SUMMER SALE staring tomorrow, August 1st! Visit boaeditions.org to pre-order today. #newbook #boabook #poetry #bookgifts

What's better than reading a good book? Listening to a curated playlist to immerse yourself in that book entirely! Inspired by James Ciano's debut collection The Committee of Men, our summer intern Elena Garcia created a Spotify playlist to enhance your reading experience. Listen today! 🎧️

Bundle up this fall with these incredible books! With this one-time purchase you will receive a box with all 5 titles from Boa's fall season along with a few select goodies from us (broadsides, bookmarks, pens, pins, etc.).📚️🍂

Our SUMMER SALE is live! Please enjoy 20% off your entire order through the month of August! Now would be a great time to buy one of our forthcoming Fall 2026 collections, if you haven't already! The Sealey Challenge is also live and we can't wait to see which Boa books you're reading this August!

💅 Ultra-talented poet, beautiful human, and writer of DISASTER TOURISM, Rena J. Mosteirin, speaks to her time in a Lucille Clifton-led poetry workshop and the moment she was published with Boa. Learn more about donating to our Capital Campaign at the link in our bio! ✨️

Pre-order Naomi Shihab Nye's upcoming release, Sidekick, during our SUMMER SALE this August. Visit boaeditions.org to pre-order today. #newbook #boabook #poetry #bookgifts

Our SUMMER SALE is officially live! Please enjoy 20% off your entire order through the month of August! Now would be a great time to buy one of our forthcoming Fall 2026 collections, if you haven't already! 👀 We'll be sharing more about each one of these lovely collections this month, so stay tuned!

“It is difficult to imagine poetry could be more finely crafted and compelling than the work of Michael Waters, who has been quietly writing some of the best poetry in the United States for the past three decades.” —Stephan Delbos, The Prague Post Pre-order your copy today at boaeditions.org

🐺 Barry Wallenstein's BEAST IS A WOLF WITH BROWN FIRE was the second book ever published in Boa's New Poets of America series in 1977. By contributing to our Capital Campaign, you add another voice to this enduring chorus. Find out more on our website, boaeditions.org, link in bio!

🍌 Poets Kim Addonizio and Dorianne Laux celebrate Boa's 50th birthday, bunnies, bananas, and friendship! You can support Boa through this milestone year by checking out the Support tab on our new and improved website (boaeditions.org) and contributing to our Raise Your Voice! Capital Campaign.

🎂 Happy birthday, Boa! To add your voice to the chorus and help Boa thrive for years to come, please visit our website boaeditions.org and consider contributing to our Capital Campaign! 🎁

The time has come... we've been working behind the scenes on a special project and today we can finally share it with you all! Boa's new website is officially up and running! 🥳 Check it out at boaeditions.org.

While the nation celebrates 250 years, we're also celebrating our 50th birthday! We have seen, heard, and published voices throughout twenty percent of America's history, and we are nowhere close to done. Visit our new website on Tuesday, 7/7 and join us in our mission to keep the chorus unbroken.

🎂 July is Boa's birthday month, marking 50 years of bringing vital voices to a world of readers! To add your voice to the chorus and help Boa thrive for years to come, please visit our website boaeditions.org and consider contributing to our Capital Campaign! 🎁

Happy first day of summer 🌞🌺! Swipe through to read staff picks of summery poems from our latest published collection. Photography by summer 2026 interns Elena Garcia and Daisy Sheldon Graphic design by summer 2026 intern Daisy Sheldon

Happy Father's Day to all the cool dads out there! 😎 This year, we're reflecting on fatherhood with an excerpt from Craig Morgan Teicher's newest poetry collection, August, September, October. To read more, you can purchase this book at boaeditions.org/collections.

Today we're celebrating Juneteenth with a poem from Lucille Clifton's new collection, At the Gate: Uncollected Poems 1987-2010. If you want to learn more about the history of Juneteenth, visit nmaahc.si.edu/explore/mome... ♥️

Results are in! Here are the Spring 2026 poetry collection's celebrity look-alikes (we just know you were wondering at the edge of your seats). Selection & graphic design by summer 2026 intern Daisy Sheldon

LAST CHANCE! Submit your work by June 15th for a chance to join other women poets of color in upholding Boa’s long tradition of celebrating astounding poetry. Selections read by Editor-at-Large, Evie Shockley. One poet receives book publication by Boa Editions in Fall 2028 and a $1,500 honorarium.

This First Friday we're celebrating Pride Month! Stop by Suite 306 in the Anderson Arts Building between 6-9pm to explore our titles by LGBTQ+ authors. Want to create collaborative poetry with the community? Come build a poem in our First Friday "Shared Fragments" series. See you there! 🌈

Michelle, whose book Bone Symphony was selected for Blessing the Boats Selections, said, “...It’s an honor for the book to be chosen by Aracelis Girmay, whose writing has been a guiding light for my own work, and to join the incredible lineage of poets BOA has supported over the last 50 years.”

FINAL DAYS: Submit your manuscript for consideration to Boa’s Short Fiction Prize! Deadline: 11:59pm on May 31st. We look forward to reading your work! Please visit www.boaeditions.org for rules & guidlines. #boaeditions #shortfiction #writingcompetition

Submissions are open through June 15th for Blessing the Boats Selections! Women poets of color are invited to submit a complete manuscript for consideration. Selections read by Editor-at-Large, Evie Shockley. One poet receives book publication by Boa Editions in Fall 2028 and a $1,500 honorarium.

🎧 Boa Executive Publisher Peter Conners discusses AI in the arts on WXXI’s “Connections with Evan Dawson"! Listen today wherever you get your podcasts- link in bio! @WXXINews

Boa is thrilled to announce that acclaimed poet Jennifer Chang will judge the 26th annual A. Poulin, Jr. Poetry Prize, which will open for submissions on August 1!

Submissions are open through June 15th for Blessing the Boats Selections! Women poets of color are invited to submit a complete manuscript for consideration. Selections read by Editor-at-Large, Evie Shockley. One poet receives book publication by Boa Editions in Fall 2028 and a $1,500 honorarium.