John Schneider’s debut poetry collection, Swallowing the Light, (2022) is Pinnacle Book Achievement Poetry Best Book winner 2023, New York City Big Book Award Distinguished Favorite for Poetry in 2023, International Book Awards Poetry 2023 and nominated for the Hoffer Award. His non-fiction book, Dreaming and Being Dreamt, was published by Routledge in 2023. His poetry is a finalist in Atlanta Review’s 2023 International Poetry Competition. He is also a two-time Pushcart Prize nominee. He resides in Berkeley, California.
