Karen Paul Holmes

Karen Paul Holmes is a poet based in Atlanta who also works as a freelance business writer and communication consultant. Her former career was in marketing and communications at a global financial services company. She has published two poetry collections: No Such Thing As Distance (Terrapin Books, 2018), which is listed in Terrapin's catalog, and Untying the Knot (Aldrich Press, 2014). Her poems have appeared in journals including Prairie Schooner, Poetry East, and Poet Lore. Her awards include the Lascaux Review 2023 Poetry Prize and a Pushcart Prize Anthology Special Mention in 2024. She also runs a critique group in Atlanta and has taught writing workshops.