Sheryl J. Bize-Boutte

Sheryl J. Bize-Boutte is an internationally published, award-winning indie writer, poet, and Pushcart Prize and "Best of the Net" nominee. Her debut novel, "Betrayal on the Bayou", an historical novel set in the fictional Louisiana Tassin Valley continues to garner high praise with reviewers as,"... a fascinating novel that delves into some heartbreaking issues around race, justice, and the noir code in the fictitious Louisiana town of Tassin," "...a book to read, to re-read, to take into your heart, and to always remember," and, "... it’s a tale of love, hope, disappointment, betrayal, revenge, racism, selfishness, and redemption, punctuated by beautiful passages. Lives like these are still lived much more often than they need be. Ms. Bize-Boutte is a fine writer."

A follow-on to "Betrayal", "Back to the Bayou: The Tassin Valley Saga Continues," published in February 2024, is touted by reviewers as a "page turner" and the foreshadowing of a future continuation with "characters so intriguing I can't wait to read what will happen next."

Her latest book is the novella "The Burden Keeper's Reports," based on her award-winning short story, "The Burden Keeper" and takes her writing journey into a fascinating world of swirling, unique and creative speculative fiction.

Her award-winning short stories, commentary and poetry have been published in major publications including Harlequin, Harper Collins, Hanover Square Press, Medusa's Laugh Press, The Mercury News and East Bay Times, Gunpowder Press, Wylde Side Press, Kallatumba Press, The Gallery of Artistry, The San Francisco Writer's Conference Anthology, Park Row Press and Writers Digest.

She is the creator and publisher of the "Write Quicks" series of downloadable short stories for people who like creative stories, don't have a lot of time, and want to read something right quick.

A prolific poet, Sheryl co-published two books of poetry with her daughter, Dr. Angela M. Boutte, titled "No Poetry No Peace®," the namesake of the No Poetry No Peace® poetry series which is currently being hosted by the Women's National Book Association, and the poetry book "Traipsing in Poetry Prose and Vignette." She formerly presented the "No Poetry No Peace®" literary reading series at the Mechanics Institute Library of San Francisco where she also moderated the monthly "Writers Lunch." She was runner-up in the 2022 inaugural Oakland Poet Laureate competition and featured in the KALW-FM Bay Poets radio show.

She is a highly praised and sought after short story writer and storyteller, literary event curator, writing teacher, speaker, and panelist. Since 2019, Sheryl has been a panelist and a track coordinator for the San Francisco Writers Conference (SFWC), and has been appointed as the SFWC 2027 Poetry Summit Coordinator.