During National Poetry Month, it’s fitting to congratulate Saint Leo University’s Dr. Anne Barngrover, who has been awarded the 2023 Bronze Medal by the Florida Book Awards for her poetry collection, Everwhen. Barngrover, associate professor of creative writing, and director of the Master of Arts in Creative Writing Program, will attend the awards ceremony in Tallahassee, FL, at the end of April.

Director of Saint Leo University’s Master’s in Creative Writing Awarded 2023 Bronze Medal in Florida Book Awards

The Florida Book Awards were established in 2006. The 18th annual competition featured 170
eligible publications submitted across 11 categories for books published in 2023.

Barngrover’s Everwhen will be among the other Florida Book Award-winning books on
permanent display in the library at the Governor’s Mansion in Tallahassee and in an exhibit
case on the third floor of Florida State University’s Strozier Library.

Published by the University of Akron Press, the award-winning Everwhen is Barngrover’s third
poetry collection. Barngrover’s Brazen Creature was published in 2018 also by the University of
Akron Press and was a finalist for the 2019 Ohioana Award for Poetry, and Yell Hound Blues
was published by Shipwreckt Books in 2013.

Originally from Cincinnati, Ohio, Barngrover earned her Bachelor of Arts from Denison
University, her Master of Fine Arts from Florida State University, and her doctorate in English
and creative writing from the University of Missouri.

This summer, Barngrover will lead the 2024 master’s in creative writing summer residency as
well as a micro-credential program in creative writing. The micro-credential program will provide
feedback from creative writing faculty and peers on what participants are working on — new
fiction, creative nonfiction, or poetry. It takes place 9 a.m. – 5 p.m., July 8-13 at Saint Leo’s
campus, 33701 County Road 52, St. Leo, FL 33544. The deadline to sign up is June 15. For
more information, email anne.barngrover@saintleo.edu.

About Saint Leo University
Saint Leo University is a Catholic Benedictine university dedicated to helping learners of all
backgrounds and ages gain the competence and courage to be more. Offering 57 degree
programs to more than 14,190 students each year, the nonprofit university is known for
providing a values-based education in the liberal arts tradition and a community of belonging for
those who seek a greater purpose in life. Saint Leo is regionally accredited and offers a campus
in the Tampa Bay area of Florida, regional education centers, and several online programs. The
university is home to more than 104,000 alumni. Learn more at saintleo.edu.