Role: Judges

Eavan Boland

Eavan Boland was the judge of Kore Press’ 2005 First Book Award, and chose Elline Lipkin’s The Errant Thread as the winning poetry manuscript. Find Lipkin’s book here. Eavan Boland was born

Carolyn Forché

Carolyn Forché was the judge of Kore Press’ 2004 First Book Award, and chose Deborah Fries’ Various Modes of Departure as the winning poetry manuscript. Find Fries’ book here. Carolyn Forché

Jane Miller

Jane Miller was the judge of Kore Press’ 2003 First Book Award, and chose Jennifer Barber’s Rigging the Wind as the winning poetry manuscript. Find Barber’s book here. Jane Miller is