CV | Jeremy Pataky

Jeremy Pataky

McCarthy and Anchorage, Alaska

jeremypataky.com · overstoryconsulting.com · prophyry.press

Education

MFA Creative Writing, Poetry · 2007 · University of Montana, Missoula

BA English, Creative Writing Emphasis · 2001 · Western Washington University, Bellingham
Certificate in Nonprofit Management · 2009 · The Foraker Group, Anchorage, Alaska

Books

full length:

Overwinter, University of Alaska Press · Alaska Literary Series. March 2015

anthologies:

Sweet Water: Poems for the Watersheds, ed. Yvonne Blomer, Caitlin Books, forthcoming

Bright Bones: An Anthology of Contemporary Montana Writing, Open Country Press, 2018

Refugium: Poems for the Pacific, ed. Yvonne Blomer, Caitlin Books, 2017

Weird Sisters: Lilac City Fairy Tales Volume 3. Scablands Books, 2017

Make It True: Poetry from Cascadia, ed. Paul E. Nelson. Leaf Press, 2015

A Natural History of Now: Reports from the Edge of Nature. Kelson Books, 2012

Permanent Vacation: Twenty Writers on Work and Life in Our National Parks, ed. by Kim Wyatt and Erin Bechtol. Bona Fide Books, 2011

Other Literary Publications

2022 In a Time of Change · Boreal Forest Stories booklet
2022 Two poems, Terrain.org, October 2022

2019 Essay, Edible Alaska, No. 13, Fall 2019

2017 Two poems, The Northern Review, No. 46, Fall 2017

2017 We Alaskans, Alaska Dispatch News, 1-15-2017

2016 Anchorage Press, cover essay, 9-2016

2016 Anchorage Press, cover story, interview with John Luther Adams, 8-25-16

2016 GlacierHub.org, personal essay

2015 Cascadia Review, two poems

2015 Emily, an anthology of Emily Dickinson-inspired works, two poems

2014 Cirque, Vol. 6.1, two poems

2013 Colorado Review, Fall/Winter issue, three poems

2013 49 Writers Blog, “Jeremy P. interviews Tom Kizzia on Pilgrim’s Wilderness” 7-16-14

2013 49 Writers Blog, “Jeremy Pataky interviews Joan Kane” 5-14-14

2013 49 Writers Blog, “Committed to Memory” 4-16-14

2011 Ice Floe II, “How the Mistress, Distressed, Insinuated Herself into Place”

2009 Black Warrior Review, “A Brief History Behind Landing Here” Fall/Winter, 36.1

2009 Cirque, “After This Life” Vol. 1, No. 2

2009 The Northern Review, Issue 31, Review of Wild Moments: Adventures with Animals of the North,

edited by Michael Engelhard.

2008 Left Facing Bird - four poems

2008 49 Writers Blog, “Leaving Resurrection by Eva Saulitis” 11-17-08

2008 49 Writers Blog, “Li-Young Lee & the Kachemak Bay Writer’s Conference” 12-17-14

2007 The Southeast Review, Volume 25.1, “Domestic Triptych”

2006 CutBank Poetry 65, review of Past Imperfect by Suzanne Buffam

2006 Camas, Winter issue - four poems

2006 LORE: Rhetoric, Writing, Culture - six poems

2005 Anchorage Daily News and LitSite Alaska, - winning short story and poem published from ADN/UAA

Creative Writing Contest

2005 Alaska Public Radio, read “Homestead” poem on air for National Poetry Month

2005 Softblow, Fall issue - five poems

2004 Square Lake, November issue, “Beach Stone Sun” - poetry

2004 Anchorage Daily News, June - short story and interview

2002 Crab Creek Review, Spring/Summer issue, “Buried Poems” - poetry

2001 Jeopardy Magazine, vol. 38 - two poems

2000 Jeopardy Magazine, vol. 37, “Cartographers”

Readings, Interviews, Appearances, & Reviews

Alaska World Arts Festival, reading with Ray Ball, Linda Martin, Marybeth Holleman, Homer. 9-21-22
Boreal Forest Stories, Fairbanks, Alaska, 9-3-22

Jenni House Artist Residency reading and artist talk, Whitehorse, Yukon Territory, 1-15-20
Upstreams | Poetry and Prose with Jeremy Pataky & Corinna Cook, at Baked, Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada. 6-3-19
Such Wild Love w/ MaryBeth Holleman & others. Writer's Block, Anchorage, Alaska. 4-21-19

Voices Carry, hosted by Seward Writers Collective at Seward Public Library, Alaska. 4-17-19

Beyond the Stacks fundraiser for the Anchorage Public Library. 4-6-19

AWP conference, panel moderator, Portland, OR. 3-30-19

Unbound: Poetry On Demand, Anchorage Museum, w/ Joanna Lilley, Adam Mackie, Itzel Zagal, Mindi Vogel, Chaun Ballard, Tara Ballard, Gabriela Halas, and X̱'unei Lance Twitchell. 12-7-18.

Inland Poetry Prowl, Ellensburg, WA. 4-7-18

Writer's Block Bookstore & Cafe Grand Opening, Anchorage, AK. 3-9-18

The Northern Review launch, Fairbanks, AK. 1-20-18

Overwinter review | The Northern Review, by Jamella Hagen. No. 46, Fall 2017

Refugium book launch, Vancouver Public Library Strathcona Branch, BC. 10-19-17

Presented Art & Life in the Aftermath, a 49 Writers Crosscurrents event, Juneau, AK. 9-29-17

Reading with Julie LeMay at Juneau Arts & Humanities , Juneau, AK. 3-6-2017

Poetry Parley Reading Series, Anchorage, AK. 11-16-2016

Bunnell Street Arts Center, Homer, AK. 3-19-16

Fairbanks Arts Association, Bear Gallery, Fairbanks, AK. 10-3-15

Radio | KSUA 91.5 Downtowner, Fairbanks, AK. 10-2-15

History Bites program, Anchorage Museum, Anchorage, AK. 9-20-15

49 Writers Crosscurrents | Gary Geddes and Ann Eriksson, Anchorage Museum, 9-8-15

Wrangell Mountains Center, Porphyry Place. McCarthy, AK. 8-25-15

UAA Campus Bookstore, Anchorage, AK. 8-14-15

Overwinter review | Southern Humanities Review, by Benjamin Schell. 8-11-15

Overwinter review | NewPages, by Dana Johnson. 7-1-15

Overwinter review | Cirque, by Susanna Mishler. Vol 6, No 2.

Kachemak Bay Writers' Conference panel, Homer, AK. 6-16-15

Kachemak Bay Writers' Conf. faculty reading, Alice's. Homer, AK. 6-14-15

It's About Time Writer's Reading Series, Ballard Branch library, Seattle, WA. 5-14-15

Mineral School Celebration & Fundraiser, Hugo House, Seattle, WA. 5-3-15

After Party Reading, Cascadia Poetry Fest. Nanaimo, BC. 5-2-15

GetLit! Fest panel with Rick Barot, Yvonne Higgins Leach, Tod Marshall, Jeremy

Pataky, Ellen Welcker, and Jonathan Potter | The Bartlett, Spokane, WA. 4-24-15

Beacon Hill Reading Series, Spokane Community College, Spokane, WA, 4-20-15

The Missoulian, newspaper profile, Missoula, MT. 4-17-15

U of MT 50th anniv. reading & CutBank launch, AWP, Minneapolis, MN. 4-9-15

Signing | University of Alaska Press table, AWP, Minneapolis, MN. 4-10-15

Alaska Writers and Presses offsite reading, AWP, Minneapolis, MN. 4-9-15

University Book Store, Seattle, WA. 4-7-15

Television | KTUU Channel 2, Anchorage. 4-6-15

Radio | KTOO, Juneau, AK. 3-24-15

Haines Borough Public Library, Haines, AK. 3-20-15

Heritage Coffee Roasting Company, Juneau, AK. 3-19, 15

Radio | KINY's Capital Chat with Sharon Gaiptman, Juneau, AK. 3-19, 15

Radio | KTOO Juneau Afternoon, Juneau, AK. 3-19-15

Capital City Weekly newspaper interview, Juneau, AK. 3-18-15

Anchorage Press, newspaper interview, Anchorage. 3-12-15

Overwinter book launch, Hugi-Lewis Studio, Anchorage. 3-13-15

Cirque Vol. 6.1 launch | Fireside Books, Palmer, AK. 2-15-15

Cabin Fever Pop-up Film Series reading: Kincaid Bunker. Anchorage Museum. Curated by Michael Walsh. Anchorage. 2-7-15
Reading | Cabin Fever Pop-up Film Series | Bunnell Street Arts Center in assoc. with Anchorage Museum. Curated by Michael Walsh. Homer, Alaska. 1-31-15

Exhibiting Nature Conference | University of Westminster, London. Co-hosted by Universities of Aberdeen, Edinburgh, and Westminster, and the Anchorage Museum. 2-9-14

Kennecott Mines National Historic Monument, AK, Wrangell Mountains Poetry

Workshop with Dan Beachy-Quick. Wrangell Mountains Center. Faculty reading. 8-14-12

Denali Education Center, Permanent Vacation reading with Christine Byl and Tom Walker. Denali Park, AK. 7-29-11

Kennecott Mines Ntl. Historic Mnmt. Wrangell Mountains Poetry Workshop w/ Elizabeth Bradfield. Faculty reading. 8-14-11

State of the Hood: 50 Years of Alaska Poetry w/ Richard Dauenhauer, Sheila Nickerson, & Diane Benson. Alaska Poetry League. Wild Berry Theater, Anchorage. 4-4-11

Don Rearden's The Raven’s Gift Book Launch. Snow Goose, Anchorage. 2-16-11

FREEZE: A Month-long Celebration of Alaska & Life in the North w/ Don Rearden and Joan Kane. Anchorage Museum. 1-31-09

Missoula Public Library Poetry Month Series, Missoula, MT. April 14, 2008.

New Lakes Reading & Performance Series w/ Christine Hume. The Wilma, Missoula, MT. 3-15-08

Radio | New Lakes Poetry Radio. KGBA 89.9 FM. Missoula, MT. March 16, 2008.

Winter Interlude Exhibition reading, Forward Montana, Missoula, MT. 1-4-08

Homesteading, with Grace Egbert. The Stensrud, Missoula, MT, 4-26-08.

Museum of Natural Futures. The Crystal Theater, Missoula, MT, 12-8-05.

Reading & Craft talk | Crisis Carnival: New Horizons in Environmental Rhetoric. SDSU, San Diego, CA. 10-22-05

Jeopardy Magazine Author Gala. Western Washington U, Bellingham, WA. 5-01

Honors and Awards

2015 Career Opportunity Grant, Alaska State Council the Arts

2013 Tupelo Press 1st/2nd Book Award Finalist

2012 Alaska Humanities Forum General Grant

2011 1st Place Winner: Fairbanks Arts Association Statewide Poetry Contest

2010 1st Place Winner: UAA /Anchorage Daily News Creative Writing Contest, Poetry

2007 Poetry Fellowship, University of Montana, 2006-2007

2005 Teaching Fellowship, University of Montana, 2005-2006

2006 Scholarship, Kachemak Bay Writers’ Conference, Homer Council on the Arts

2006 Bertha Morton Scholarship, University of Montana

2006 Grant to attend AWP Conference, University of Montana

2006 Grant to attend Napa Valley Writers Conference, University of Montana

2005 1st Place, General Public, UAA/Anchorage Daily News Creative Writing Contest, Poetry

2005 1st Place, General Public, UAA/Anchorage Daily News Creative Writing Contest, Fiction

2005 AWP Intro Award Sole Nominee, University of Montana

2005 Grant to present at SDSU conference, University of Montana

2004 Honorable Mention, Gen Public, UAA/Anchorage Daily News Creative, Writing Contest, Poetry

2004 Honorable Mention, Anchorage Press Haiku Contest

2003 Grand Prize Winner, Anchorage Press Short Shorts Contest

2000 AWP Intro Award Nominee, Western Washington University

Teaching Experience

2017 Guest lecturer, Evergreen State College, Wrangell Mountains Center. McCarthy, AK

2015 Kachemak Bay Writers Conference, two workshops. KPC. Homer, AK

2015 GetLit! Festival, one workshop. Eastern Washington University. Spokane, WA

2015 49 Writers, poetry reading class at Juneau Arts and Humanities Center, Juneau, AK

2015 Guest Instructor, UAA undergrad creative writing class. Anchorage, AK

2014 49 Writers, Tutka Bay Writers Retreat breakout session leader, Tutka Bay Lodge, AK

2013 University of Alaska Anchorage Adjunct Instructor, Introductory Poetry Workshop

2013 49 Writers, Poetry Mentor

2012 Wrangell Mountains Poetry Workshop Director, McCarthy, AK

2011 49 Writers, Tutka Bay Writers Retreat breakout session leader, Tutka Bay Lodge, AK

2011 Wrangell Mountains Poetry Workshop Director, McCarthy, AK

2010 Alaska Wildlands Studies Program guest instructor, UC Monterey Bay, Wrangell

Mountains Center. McCarthy, AK

2010 BA Thesis Committee Member · Vanessa Willcox-Healey Facilitating Research in a

National Park: Wrangell-St. Elias Research Summit, Alaska Pacific University

2008 Alaska Wildlands Studies Program guest lecturer, UC Monterey Bay, Wrangell

Mountains Center. McCarthy, AK

05-08 University of Montana, Composition Instructor, Missoula, MT

07-08 The Writing Center, University of Montana, Tutor, Missoula, MT

07-08 Missoula Writing Collaborative instructor, Missoula, MT

2007 Instructor, Introduction to Poetry Writing Workshop, University of Montana

04-05 Substitute Teacher, Anchorage School District, Anchorage, AK

Arts Consulting & Employment, selected

2016-20 · 49 Writers, Inc., Executive Director
2013-17 · Rasmuson Foundation Artist Residency Program Coordinator

2016 · Conference Director, Constellate: Alaska Arts Convergence, ASCA

2014 · Anchorage Museum's Polar Lab Creative Direction Team Member, Web Team Member, coordinator

2014 · Conference Director, Latitude: Alaska Arts Convergence, ASCA

2008-13 · Executive Director, Wrangell Mountains Center, McCarthy, Alaska

Conferences, Residencies, and Service

2020 Residency: Jenni House, collab. with Kristin Link, January, Whitehorse, Yukon

2019 AWP conference, presenter, Portland, OR

2018 INTER:CONNECT ~ 2018 Alaska Arts Convergence, ASCA. Fairbanks, AK

2018 NEA Creative Forces Summit, JBER, Anchorage, AK

2017 8th Annual Tutka Bay Writers Workshop with Louise Erdrich. Director. AK
2016 Alliance of Artists Communities Conference. Substitute presenter. Portland, OR

2016 Constellate: Alaska Arts Convergence, ASCA. Anchorage, AK

2015 Residency: Playa, Summer Lake, OR

2015 Residency: Willowtail Springs, Mancos, CO

2015 Alliance of Artist Communities Conference. Moderator. Providence, RI

2015 49 Writers Tutka Bay Writers Retreat w/ Gary Geddes & Ann Eriksson. Coordinator, Tutka Bay Lodge

2015 Kachemak Bay Writers' Conference. Faculty. Homer, AK

2015 Cascadia Poetry Festival. Nanaimo, BC, Canada

2015 GetLit! Festival, Eastern Washington University. Faculty. Spokane, WA

2014 Alliance of Artists Communities Conference. Charleston, SC

2014 49 Writers Tutka Bay Writers Retreat with Carolyn Forché. Tutka Bay Lodge, AK

2014 Arctic Desert Residency Expedition, Anchorage Museum. Kobuk Valley Ntn'l Park, AK

2014 Presenter, YOU ARE HERE: 61° N · 149° W: Alaska Arts Convergence. Anchorage, AK

2014 Associated Writers & Writing Programs Conference. Seattle, WA

2014 Presenter, Reading and Exhibiting Nature Conference. University of Westminster

2013 Juror, ArtPlace Old Town Artist in Residence, Bunnell Street Arts Center. Homer, AK

2013 Engaging Artists in Professional Residencies: How This Support Impacts Careers. Anchorage Museum

2013 Juror, Annual Operating Support Grants, ASCA

2012 Judge, Poetry Out Loud Recitation Contest, State Finals. March 27. Juneau, AK

2012 Presenter: Creative Communities: Alaska Arts & Culture Conference. Anchorage, AK

2011 49 Writers Tutka Bay Writers Retreat with Dani Shapiro. Tutka Bay Lodge, AK

2010 Creative CrossPollination Workshop w Frank Soos, Margo Klass, Jonny Gray, & Maria Shell. MXY, AK

2010 Judge, Letters About Literature Contest, Alaska Center for the Book.

2009 Wrangell Mountains Writing Workshop with Scott Russell Sanders. McCarthy, AK

2009 Alaska Arts and Culture Conference, Alaska State Council on the Arts. Anchorage, AK

2008 Associated Writers & Writing Programs Conference. New York, NY

2006 Kachemak Bay Writers’ Conference with Jeffrey Eugenides. Homer, AK

2006 Napa Valley Writers’ Conference with Brenda Hillman, et al. St. Helena, CA

2006 Associated Writers and Writing Programs Conference. Austin, TX

2003 Pacific Rim Conference on Literature and Rhetoric, UAA. Anchorage, AK

Community and Special Projects

2014-present McCarthy Area Council, Board Member. McCarthy, AK

2010-16 49 Writers, Inc. board member. Former VP and then Pres.

2009-13 Still North/Synergies Reading Series, Founder and Director. Anchorage, AK

2012 Kennicott Valley Bear Safety Pamphlet. McCarthy, AK

2006-07 CutBank Literary Magazine, Poetry Co-Editor. Missoula, MT

2005-06 Second Wind Reading Series, Co-curator. Missoula, MT

2000-01 Bellingham Review, staff reader. Bellingham, WA

Journalism

2017 Several columns in Anchorage Press

2014 61º North, Anchorage's Quarterly City & Lifestyle Magazine, feature

2014 Rasmuson Foundation Blog: Reflect. Share., guest post

2013 Arctic Sounder and Alaska Dispatch, feature

2013 49 Writers Blog, “The Rasmuson Foundation Artist Residency Program Includes a

Niche for Poets and Writers”,

2007 Snowshoe Magazine, miscellaneous articles

2005 Alaska Business Monthly, August issue, feature

2005 AK This Month, February issue, feature

2005 48 Degrees North, feature, April

2005 The Weather Notebook, NPR. Wrote and produced “Whittier, Alaska”. Aired April 11.

04-05 Westside Pulse, numerous articles

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2010 - present