Wells, Kory

Person

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Biography

According to her website, Kory Wells is a native of Chattanooga, Tennessee. She is the author of the poetry collection Sugar Fix and the poetry chapbook Heaven Was the Moon, which was published by March Street Press in 2009. She is the founder of Poetry in the Boro, a monthly poetry reading and open mic.

Kory and her daughter Kelsey Wells, an old-time musician, collaborate on the album Decent Pan of Cornbread. Kory also reads her poetry on the album.

She published a number of her poems in the Parting Gifts magazine, a project of March Street Press, including "Phenomena," "Intersection" and "Christian Education."

Found in 9 Collections and/or Records:

Copyright information regarding Number One

Item — Box 56: Series Series 1, Folder: 1

Identifier: Item 12

Scope and Contents

"Rights revert upon publication to the authors" is highlighted in regards to the Kory Wells poems "Music Lesson" and White Girl."

Dates: 1987-2009; Majority of material found within Bulk 1992-2009; Other: Date acquired: 2012

Found in: Western Michigan University Special Collections / March Street Press Collection / Editorial Archive / Folder 1

E-mail between Kory Wells and Donna Sparkman, 2009-05-08/11

Item — Box 56: Series Series 1, Folder: 1

Identifier: Item 7

Scope and Contents

Sparkman states that all rights revert back to Wells concerning the poem "Phenomena," by Kory Wells; published in Kudzu in 2007.

Dates: translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 2009-05-08/11

Found in: Western Michigan University Special Collections / March Street Press Collection / Editorial Archive / Folder 1

E-mail between Kory Wells and Jessie Janeshek, 2009-05-08

Item — Box 56: Series Series 1, Folder: 1

Identifier: Item 17

Scope and Contents

Janeshek states that Wells retains rights to her poem "Still My Daughter Wants to Fly."

Dates: translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 2009-05-08

Found in: Western Michigan University Special Collections / March Street Press Collection / Editorial Archive / Folder 1

Information on publication rights regarding Now & Then: The Appalachian Magazine, 2009-05-07

Item — Box 56: Series Series 1, Folder: 1

Identifier: Item 11

Scope and Contents

"Publication rights revert to the author" is highlighted in regards to the poem "At the Old Time Jamboree," by Kory Wells.

Dates: translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 2009-05-07

Found in: Western Michigan University Special Collections / March Street Press Collection / Editorial Archive / Folder 1

Letter from New Southerner to Kory Wells

Item — Box 56: Series Series 1, Folder: 1

Identifier: Item 10

Scope and Contents

States that New Southerner retains nonexclusive rights to the poem "Intersection," by Kory Wells.

Dates: 1987-2009; Majority of material found within Bulk 1992-2009; Other: Date acquired: 2012

Found in: Western Michigan University Special Collections / March Street Press Collection / Editorial Archive / Folder 1

Publication agreement form, 2008-02-12/21

Item — Box 56: Series Series 1, Folder: 1

Identifier: Item 13

Scope and Contents

Rock & Sling Press advises that if Kory Wells reprints her poem "Lesson From John," she must give the magazine credit. Form is signed by Wells and the editor of Rock & Sling Press.

Dates: translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 2008-02-12/21

Found in: Western Michigan University Special Collections / March Street Press Collection / Editorial Archive / Folder 1

Publication details for Duotrope's Digest, 2008-05-17

Item — Box 56: Series Series 1, Folder: 1

Identifier: Item 16

Scope and Contents

In regards to Kory Wells' poems "Acquired Taste" and "New Frontier."

Dates: translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 2008-05-17

Found in: Western Michigan University Special Collections / March Street Press Collection / Editorial Archive / Folder 1

Publishing agreement between Ruminate Magazine and Kory Wells, 2008-12-17

Item — Box 56: Series Series 1, Folder: 1

Identifier: Item 14

Scope and Contents

Form states that Wells retains all rights in regards to Wells' poem "Christian Education."

Dates: translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 2008-12-17

Found in: Western Michigan University Special Collections / March Street Press Collection / Editorial Archive / Folder 1

Submission guidelines for Shaking Like a Mountain

Item — Box 56: Series Series 1, Folder: 1

Identifier: Item 15

Scope and Contents

"Publication rights revert back to the author" is highlighted in regards to the poem "What Resonates," by Kory Wells.

Dates: 1987-2009; Majority of material found within Bulk 1992-2009; Other: Date acquired: 2012

Found in: Western Michigan University Special Collections / March Street Press Collection / Editorial Archive / Folder 1