Poetry published in the anthology “Remembering Sylvia Plath” by Moonstone Arts Press

I'm honored to have a poem "Foreign" in the anthology "Remembering Sylvia Plath" published by Philadelphia-based press, MoonstoneArts. You can see the list of poets published here: https://moonstoneartscenter.org/event/remembering-sylvia-plath-on-the-80th-anniversary-of-her-death-virtual/ Sylvia Plath is credited with advancing the genre of confessional poetry and is best known for The Colossus and Other Poems (1960) and Ariel (1965), as well as The Bell …

Interview published in the exophonic jounal, Litehouse

I'm grateful to the exophonic journal Litehouse for supporting my work and giving it space. Interview Link :  https://tothelitehouse.com/2021/01/13/interview-with-megha-sood/ About the Journal : Litehouse aims to highlight and promote literature and poetry from exophonic writers. Exophony, as the creative process of writing in a non-native language, is all around us. In an immensely globalized landscape, …

Poetry published in “Bards Against Hunger 10 Year Anniversary Anthology” by Local Gems Press, USA

I'm happy to have my poem " Ingredients of Happiness" published in the "Bards Against Hunger" 10-year anniversary anthology to be published by Local Gems Press. I'm grateful to James P Wagner for giving me the opportunity. This book will be launched officially at various Bards Against Hunger events currently in the planning stages in …

Spoken Word Judge at The 2023 Artist Forum Juried Arts Festival , Dolby Screening Room, Manhattan

The Artists Forum is proud to present its annual Juried Arts Festival Awards Ceremony! This live event will be held in conjunction with our Festival of the Moving Image (October 12 – 14) on October 15, 2023, from 3PM to 7PM at the exclusive Dolby Screening Room NYC  —  a state-of-the-art, ADA-compliant screening facility at 1350 Avenue of the Americas at West 55th Street …

Debut Poetry Collection “My Body Lives Like a Threat” is a semi-finalist for the 2023 Housatonic Book Awards by Connecticut Low residency MFA

I'm thrilled to share the news that my debut full-length poetry collection ( "My Body Lives Like a Threat", FlowerSongPress, 2022) has been a semi-finalist for the Housatonic Book Awards 2023.  I'm elated to share the space with my fellow semi-finalists including Kemi Alabi and Aldo Amparin. Heartfelt congratulations to the winner, Jill McDonough. Housatonic …

Poetry published in the anthology “Remembering Pablo Neruda” by Moonstone Arts Press

I'm honored to have a poem "Prayer" in the anthology "Remembering Pablo Neruda" published by Philadelphia-based press, MoonstoneArts. You can see the list of poets published here: https://moonstoneartscenter.org/event/remembering-pablo-neruda-on-the-50th-anniversary-of-his-death/ Pablo Neruda (12 July 1904 – 23 September 1973) was a Chilean poet-diplomat and politician who won the 1971 Nobel Prize in Literature. Neruda became known as …

Meet Darker Objects Collaborator Megha Sood

I'm extremely honored to be part of Christine Elizabeth's upcoming poetry collection "Darker Objects" by Indie Blue Publishing.  I'm blessed to have my seven pieces of collaborative poems in the book Looking forward to its book launch on Oct 29, 1pm EDT. Do join us for this poetic treat. Happy Poetry!! Megha Sood https://indieblu.net/2023/10/02/meet-darker-objects-collaborator-megha-sood/?fbclid=IwAR2g4Tgsfa_ICOD9Ncg5-euflYUl0cLaQNBE67cAJxa4P5d-1fF-VD3aM9U

2023 Best of Net Nominee by World Inkers Literary Journal

I'm thrilled to share the news that my poem " The Uprising" has been nominated for Best of the Net 2023 by the World Inkers Literary Journal. I'm extremely grateful to EIC Dustin Pickering for this honor. It's a pleasure to share the space with my fellow nominees, Jagari Mukharjee and Melissa Chappell. You can …