John T. Leonard is a writer, educator, Editor-in-Chief of Rawhead and managing editor of 42 Miles Press and The Glacier. His first poetry chapbook, “You Are Alive When They Start to Eat You” was recently released by Bottlecap Press. He holds an M.A. in English from Indiana University. John’s poems have been published in Chiron Review, December Magazine, North Dakota Review, Ethel Zine, Louisiana Literature, South Florida Poetry Journal, Jelly Bucket, Painted Bride Quarterly, Tipton Poetry Journal, Floating Acorn Review, Hole in The Head Review, Nimrod International Journal, The Indianapolis Review, The Emerson Review, and many others. John was the 2016 inaugural recipient of the Wolfson Poetry Award, the 2018 recipient of the Josephine K. Piercy Memorial Award, and the 2019 recipient of the David E. Albright Memorial Award and Hatfield Merit Award. John’s debut full length poetry collection is forthcoming. He lives in Elkhart, Indiana with his wife and son. You can connect with him on Instagram @jotyleon
