Suzanne Nielsen

a native of St. Paul, Minnesota, teaches writing at Metropolitan State University. Her poetry, fiction and essays appear in literary journals nationally and internationally; some of these include The Comstock Review, The Copperfield Review, Mid-America Poetry Review, Foliate Oak, Identity Theory, The Pedestal, Word Riot and 580 Split. Nielsen was recognized by storySouth’s Million Writers Award in 2005 for her notable story, “Fists for Hands.” So’ham Books released her first collection of poetry titled “East of the River,” in December 2005, a collection of short fiction titled “The Moon Behind the 8-Ball & Other Stories” in 2007, and released her third collection of poetry titled “I Thought You Should Know,” in March 2009. Her fourth book, “Cool Dead People,” a collection of essays, will be released the end of 2009. Nielsen holds a doctorate in Education from Hamline University.

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