In a similar vein as her award-winning debut collection The Weight of Snow, Bruce’s newest compilation of poetry explores the themes of love, loss, and nature–both human and not. Written in its entirety during a twenty-eight day stay in a remote cabin in the forests of Northern California, B. L. Bruce’s chapbook, The Starling’s Song, affirms [...]
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New Poems from Award-winning Author B. L. Bruce
In a similar vein as her award-winning debut collection The Weight of Snow, Bruce’s newest compilation of poetry explores the themes of love, loss, and nature--both human and not. Written in its entirety during a twenty-eight day stay in a remote cabin in the forests of Northern California, B. L. Bruce’s chapbook, The Starling’s Song, affirms [...]
“The Starling’s Song” (Poetry) COMING APRIL 1st
I'm so happy to announce that my third book and second collection of poetry will be released on April 1st! It will be available for pre-order on Amazon next week and will be available in print on Amazon and in ebook at all major ebook retailers. Here's the book's description and a sneak preview: In [...]
Next Release Coming April 2016
Following the 2014 and 2015 releases of my first two books, I'm beginning to gear up for my next work, "The Starling's Song," coming April 2016. Here's a sneak peek at "Feel," a piece first featured in Purple Passion Press's 2015 anthology: Like every other summer afternoon the sails unfurl in the blue spoon of [...]
Award-Winning Poetry Collection “The Weight of Snow” Now Available in Hardcover
2014 INTERNATIONAL BOOK AWARDS FINALIST 2014 SAN FRANCISCO BOOK FESTIVAL HONORABLE MENTION 2014 USA BEST BOOK AWARDS FINALIST "There is nothing to say that would be as lyrical and eloquent as this poet's language. She writes as a daughter of California's wild places. Words lift the edge of ordinary and invite the reader to journey [...]
Review of “The Weight of Snow” by Novel Idea Reviews
Buy this book here! Rating: ★★★★★ B.L. Bruce's use of words is absolutely beautiful in The Weight of Snow: New & Selected Poems. Each poem allows you to easily picture the beauty of nature as observed by the author. The collection of poems in this book are very unique and showcase the power of winter on the natural world [...]
Award-Winning Poetry Collection “The Weight of Snow” Coming September 1st from Smooth Stones Press
I'm elated to say that I recently signed a book deal for my debut poetry collection, "The Weight of Snow" with Smooth Stones Press! It will be available September 1st in hardback, then on October 1st for paperback and eBook. In 2014, "The Weight of Snow" won finalist in the poetry category of both the [...]
NEW RELEASE from Award-Winning Author B.L.Bruce “28 Days of Solitude” NOW AVAILABLE
ISBN (trade paperback): 978-0-9914503-4-3 ISBN (eBook): 978-0-9914503-3-6 Publication date: August 1, 2015 104 pages Black Swift Press B.L.BRUCE is a writer, graphic designer, and publisher from Santa Cruz, California. She holds a bachelor’s degree in literature and creative writing from UC Santa Cruz. Her work has appeared in dozens of anthologies, magazines, and literary publications, including The Sun [...]
“Pulse” & “Forbearance” published in Issue 30 of Damselfly Press
Below is an excerpt from my latest publication in Damselfly Press's issue 30--my poem titled "Pulse" that is set to appear in my next collection, The Starling's Song (2015) PULSE Listen to the Poem Eating blue mussels from the perfect domes of their shells, you twist a slice of orange into the foam of your [...]
3 Awards for Poetry Collection “The Weight of Snow” by B.L.Bruce
2014 International Book Awards Finalist in the Poetry Category 2014 San Francisco Book Festival Honorable Mention, Poetry Category 2014 USA Best Book Awards "Poetry" Category Finalist Featured on the USA Book News's 2014 USA Best Book Awards Website PAPERBACK AVAILABLE ON AMAZON $8.99 eBOOK AVAILABLE ON AMAZON, GOOGLE PLAY, iTUNES, BARNES & NOBLE, OMNILIT, AND KOBO $2.99 * * [...]
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