Books
Explore Virginia Watts’s poetry and short story collections, each showcasing her distinctive voice, insight, and storytelling craft. You’ll also find below a selection of anthologies and collaborative works featuring her writing alongside that of other acclaimed authors.
Tracing Bodies
A poetry collection
Now available!
Published by Old Scratch Press
“Watts’ striking poems are at once intimate and universal.“ —KIRKUS REVIEWS
In Tracing Bodies, Virginia Watts maps the delicate, aching terrain of memory, love, and loss with unflinching honesty. These poems pulse with the ghosts of the past—childhood shadows, family echoes, and the quiet, enduring presence of the natural world. | Read more
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Echoes from The Hocker House
A short story collection
Published by Devil’s Party Press
Virginia Watts’ first collection of short stories
selected as a BEST INDIE BOOK OF 2023 by KIRKUS
2024 FEATHERED QUILL BOOK AWARD WINNER (BRONZE)
Short Listed for the 2024 Eric Hoffer Book Award Grand Prize
“Entrancing, edgy, and melodramatic tales with a palpable bite … Watts writes with a profound, confident voice.“ —KIRKUS REVIEWS
[A] collection of moody, atmospheric, stories from deep in the woods of Pennsylvania, where things aren’t quite as they seem, as the shadows come down through the dense trees. We consider this a literary collection, because it’s not horror, but that doesn’t mean that literature won’t make the hair stand up on the back of your neck. | Read more
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Shot Full of Holes
Poetry collection by Virginia Watts
Published by Moonstone Press
A return to small town life reminding us that where we begin molds how we cope in a tumultuous world, that we learned the art of rescuing ourselves and others long ago.
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The Werewolves of Elk Creek
Poetry collection by Virginia Watts
Published by Moonstone Press
Poetry evoking hundreds of years of family history tied to the pristine forests of northern Pennsylvania and what is lost when outsiders with no roots tread and drill for dollars.
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Collections/Anthologies featuring Virginia Watts
Keystone Poetry
Contemporary Poets on Pennsylvania
Published by Penn State University Press
From Philadelphia to Erie, and from the shale fields to the coal mines, Keystone Poetry celebrates the varied landscapes and voices of Pennsylvania. This collection brings together the work of 182 poets who, with keen eyes and powerful language, commemorate the hometowns, history, traditions, and culture of the Commonwealth.
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Dark Lane Anthology: Volume 11
A short story collection
A motley collection of talented writers from across the globe brings you a brand new set of weird tales in Dark Lane Anthology Volume 11. Come visit some strange, dark corners. Vol.11 opens with Virginia Watts’ story, ‘Emily’.
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Journeys: The Writers Journey Blog
A short story collection
Journeys is an exciting jaunt! A tribute to the authors of The Writers Journey Blog, this Anniversary Edition of short stories and poetry will take you on Journeys by train and plane, through Spain and to China. From heaven to hell, ride along on the unlikely journeys of a cow, a fluffy horse, and a tureen of soup. Journey through the mind and heart, through time and space. One journey with no end, and yet another … with no beginning.
All proceeds to benefit Doctors Without Borders.
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