Jovonna Van Pelt

Jovonna Van Pelt is a writer, a lover of animals and trees, a reader of history, and an enthusiastic volunteer at the LAVA Center (Local Access to Valley Arts) in her home town of Greenfield. She has an M.A. in Ethics and can play the spoons. Her favorite job was running a puppet theater. All of this has helped Jo become a multiple finalist for the Poet's Seat prize and author of Unrelated Questions, from Human Error Publishing; a second collection is in process. She is a frequent participant at area open mics, most recently on the Word Stage at the Garlic & Arts Fest. Her work appears in a variety of anthologies and journals, including Compass Roads, Plum, and Valley and Beyond.--