Marly Youmans
poetry, short story, novel

Marly Youmans is the author of seven books:  Val/Orson, a lovely limited edition volume from P. S. Publishing (U.K.); three novels, The Wolf Pit (Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 2001), Catherwood (Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 1996), and Little Jordan (David R. Godine, Publisher, 1995); a collection of poetry, Claire (Louisiana State University, 2003); and Southern fantasies, Ingledove (Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 2005) and The Curse of the Raven Mocker (Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 2003).  Her awards are The Michael Shaara Award for The Wolf Pit, two Hoepfner awards for short fiction, and others. A native of the Carolinas, she lives in Cooperstown, New York.

"Youmans (pronounced like "yeoman" with an "s" added) is the best-kept secret among contemporary American writers. She writes like an angel—an angel who has learned what it is to be human."  --John Wilson, Books & Culture