BIO
Linda Eve Diamond's latest book is a free digital collection (available here). More than 150 of Linda Eve's creative works have been published, her poetry has been performed at the Dancing Poetry Festival, screened at the REELpoetry International Poetry Film & Video Festival, displayed in gallery and museum exhibits, and published by numerous journals and anthologies. Her poetry has also been honored with multiple awards, including the National Federation of State Poetry Societies Founders Award, the REELpoetry Film & Video Prompt Award, and two Grand Prize Awards from Artists Embassy International "for exceptional poetry that inspires dance and for furthering intercultural understanding and peace through the universal language of the arts." .
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PUBLICATIONS in Journals, Anthologies, and Exhibits
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POETRY & FLASH FICTION: Poetry as Promised • Unbroken • The Dublin Poetry Walk in Dublin, CA • Wild Roof Journal • Viewless Wings Poetry Podcast • the Dancing Poetry Website & Festival (read and presented as a performance by the Poetic Dance Theater Company at The Dancing Poetry Festival in San Francisco, CA & read at the Dancing Poetry Festival's online presentations) • REELpoetry International Poetry Film & Video Festival • River of Stars (Poets of the Vineyard Anthology) • Catch the Moon (an anniversary anthology by Grey Sparrow Press) • Mediterranean Poetry (at Odyssey.pm) • Crack the Spine • The Ekphrastic Review • The Ekphrastic World (an anthology celebrating five years of The Ekphrastic Review) • Encore: Prize Poems • Fresh Fish: Textile Artists & Poets Explore Underwater Life • Grey Sparrow Journal • High Shelf Press • HOOT Review • Leaping Clear • The Light Ekphrastic • Poets Reading the News • Of Poets & Poetry • The RavensPerch • Sleet Magazine • Flash Fiction Friday • FlashFlood • Snow Jewel • Spank the Carp • THEMA Literary Review • Nightingale & Sparrow • Bullets into Bells Website • Sabine Street Studios • The Museum of Art - DeLand's Poetic Visions exhibit and the Poetic Visions anthology (commemorating the show) • The Minison Project • Tuck Magazine • Cadence • Peralta Press • Quantum Tao • Swans Commentary • The Write Place at the Write Time • Your Daily Poem • Laurel Leaves Poetry • and others • PHOTOGRAPHY: Ponder Review (cover & interior image) • THEMA Literary Review (cover) • Pithead Chapel Journal (cover) • Cadence Anthology (cover & interior images) • Florida State Poets Association website (masthead images) • Of Poets & Poetry (cover & interior images) • Florida Fish & Wildlife News • A Cloud a Day by Gavin Pretor-Pinney: 365 Skies from the Cloud Appreciation Society (Pavilion Books Company, 2019) • Gravel Magazine • Grey Sparrow Journal • Spank the Carp • The Minison Project • The Westfield Leader • The Hollywood Gazette • The Cloud Appreciation Society Website • & others • ARTICLES & ESSAYS: The Vocabula Review • Enterprising Women • The Hollywood Gazette • Happy Birthday, Mr. Lincoln: A Commemorative Collage (Pen Women Press, 2009) • an American Society of Journalists & Authors anthology • Sixty Candles: Reflections on Writing Life (ASJAPress, 2008) & others
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BOOK PUBLICATIONS
POETRY AND ART BOOKS: The Art of Listening: An Anthology of Listening-Themed Poetry and Visual Arts, Linda Eve Diamond, Ed. (Listeners Unite, 2023) (The Art of Listening book is available in ebook form only, as a free download at https://www.lindaevediamond.com/art-of-listening) -; Beauty of Listening - Poetry (Aventine Press, 2013) - The Human Experience - Poetry (ASJA Press, 2007) • EDUCATIONAL AND BUSINESS BOOKS: E-Z Spelling (Barron's Educational Series, 2011) • Perfect Phrases for Writing Company Announcements (McGraw-Hill, 2010) • Perfect Phrases for Sales Presentations (McGraw-Hill, 2009) • Perfect Phrases for Building Strong Teams (McGraw-Hill, 2007) • Rule #1: Stop Talking (A Guide to Listening, 2007) • TABE Level A Verbal Workbook, 1st Ed. (McGraw-Hill, 2011 ) • Team Building that Gets Results (Sourcebooks, 2007) • Executive Writing: American Style (Apocryphile Press, 2007) • Perfect Phrases for Motivating and Rewarding Employees (McGraw-Hill, 2005, 2010)
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AWARDS & HONORS
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• 2024: Artists Embassy International Poetry Grand Prize Award & First Place Award
• 2023: Artists Embassy International Poetry Awards (for three poems)
• 2022: Artists Embassy International Poetry Award
• 2021: Artists Embassy International Poetry Award
• 2021: National Federation of State Poetry Societies (NFSPS) Founders Award - First Place & Third Place, & HM
• 2021: REELpoetry International Poetry Film & Video Festival's "Film and Video Prompt" Award
• 2020: Spank the Carp Journal Ekphrasis Challenge Winner
• 2020: Cadence Cover Photo Competition
• 2019: Artists Embassy International Poetry Grand Prize Award & First Place Award
• 2019: NFSPS Poetry Award: Al Laster Memorial Award
• 2018: Awards: New York Poetry Forum Award • Land of Enchantment Award
• 2016: Gargiulo Art Foundation’s “Art in Public Places” Poetry Award
• 2016: Flagler County Art League’s Award of Distinction (for photography)
• 2016: Spank the Carp Journal Annual Ekphrastic Poetry Award
• 2016: Flagler County Art League’s People’s Choice Poetry Award
• 2016 League of Minnesota Poets' Grand View "Merit" Poetry Award
• 2016: NFSPS Poetry Citation
• 2013: Forbes Library Book Spine Poetry Award
• 2008: International Listening Association (ILA) President’s Award & ILA Listening in the Business Sector Award &​ILA Proclamation
• 2002: Coffee House Press Poetry Award
• 2001: New Jersey Association for Lifelong Learning Award
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FOR POETIC ARTS & LISTENING COMMUNITIES
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FREE ANTHOLOGY: The Art of Listening - a free ebook filled with poetic works by inspiring contributors: Linda Eve curated and edited The Art of Listening: An Anthology of Poetry and Visual Arts (Listeners Unite, 2023). To make this book free to all, it is available in digital form only. (This book is not available through Amazon, which requires a selling price. Find this book at The Art of Listening book page here).
FREE WEBSITES THAT CELEBRATE LISTENING AND ARTISTRY:
• Listeners Unite: The Listeners Unite website (est. 2006), provides listening-themed poetry prompts, listening resources, links, and more. This website housed the call for submissions for The Art of Listening anthology.
• The Beauty of Picture Books: With an interest in celebrating the value of picture books, she created and maintains The Beauty of Picture Books (est. 2010) website.
WORK ON AND SPONSORSHIP OF POETRY CONTESTS: Poetry Book Editor & Contest Content Creator: Linda Eve served as editor of the National Federation of State Poetry Societies (NFSPS) Blackberry Peach Poetry Awards 2017, a book produced to showcase contest winners. As this was the competition's inaugural year, she also worked with the founder on contest setup and processes, artwork, promotion, and both print and audio presentations of the winning poems. Poetry Judge and Contest Co-Chair: Linda served as a judge for the Flagler County Art League's (FCAL) Annual Poetry Competition, contest co-chair with FCAL Poetry Chair, Stephanie Salkin, and a judge for Illinois State Poetry Societies annual poetry contest. Poetry Contest Sponsor: As part of the National Federation of State Poetry Societies (NFSPS) annual contests, she created and sponsors the Listening Poem Award category.
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NEWSLETTER EDITOR & WEBMASTER: In the past, she has served as newsletter editor for The International Listening Association's "The Listening Post" and as webmaster and social media coordinator for Florida State Poets Association.
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SSOME ADDITIONAL BACKGROUND
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Business, Educational, and Technical Writer: Linda Eve has written materials for communication, listening skills, business writing, English as a Second Language, and Basic Skills courses, technical manuals, and more. ​Corporate Trainer and Adjunct Professor: Over the years, she has taught business writing and communication courses and briefly taught developmental writing as an adjunct professor. Educational Book Editor: She's edited and updated books for Barron's Educational Series and worked on series editing projects for Pearson Education and Steck-Vaughn. ​​