About

HOPE COULTER’s books include Rumors of Peace (stories; Cornerstone Press 2026) and The Wheel of Light (BrickHouse Books 2015). Her poetry and prose have also appeared in numerous journals. Recognition for her writing includes Meringoff Awards in both nonfiction and poetry and the Porter Prize for Literary Excellence. She lives in Little Rock.

Other Works

  • The Errand of the Eye

    1998
  • Uncle Chuck's Truck

    1993
  • Dry Bones

    1990

Awards and Recognition

  • Laman Library Writers Fellowship
  • Porter Prize for Literary Excellence
  • Association of Literary Scholars, Critics, and Writers’ Meringoff Writing Award for Non-fiction, 2023
  • Association of Literary Scholars, Critics, and Writers’ Meringoff Writing Award for Poetry (co-winner), 2022