Dennis Maulsby

Dennis Maulsby’s poems and short stories have appeared in The North American Review, Mainstreet Rag, The Hawai’i Pacific Review, The Briarcliff Review (Pushcart nomination), and on National Public Radio’s Themes & Variations. His short story "Frozen Chosin" won First Place in the 2020 Mary Kennedy Eastham Flash Fiction contest sponsored by The League of American Pen Women.

His Vietnam War poetry book, 'Remembering Willie,' won silver medal book awards from two national veterans’ organizations. His books, Near Death/Near Life and Free Fire Zone, received gold medal and silver medal awards respectively from The Military Writers Society of America.

A book of short stories, 'Winterset', Short Stories of Pixies, Demons, and Fiends,' released in 2019 by NeoLeaf Press has won an Eric Hoffer Winner Award and The Global Ebook top gold medal prize in the Paranormal Category. His first novel, 'House de Gracie,' was released in 2020 by NeoLeaf Press, and won silver medal awards from Global Ebook and Reader Views. His latest book, 'Heart Songs,' won the top poetry prize in the 2022 American Fiction Awards poetry category. Maulsby is a past president of the Iowa Poetry Association. For further information and poetry set to music go to: www.dennismaulsby.com.