AWARDS & RECOGNITION
WHEATS VOTED “BEST EMERGING ARTIST” IN NASHVILLE’S DELI MAGAZINE
“SHE THING” SELECTED AS LITERARY ZINE CATEGORY FINALIST FOR THE BROKEN PENCIL 2019 INTERNATIONAL ZINE AWARDS
FINALIST FOR THE 2019 PALETTE POETRY PRIZE
2019 STEVE KEMP WRITER-IN-RESIDENCE THROUGH THE GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS ASSOCIATION
2017 ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE AT THE AUSTIN CARY MEMORIAL FOREST
2014 “BEST ZINE” WINNER AT ST. PETERSBURG ANNUAL ZINE FEST for “L.I.F.U. Volumes I & II”
BRAIN F≠’S “HAND’S IN THE JAR” VOTED A “BEST SONG OF 2011” BY AMAZON MUSIC
BRAIN F≠’S “EMPTY SET” VOTED A “BEST RECORD OF 2014” BY DAVE MARTIN OF MATADOR DIRECT
TESTIMONIALS
"Elise Anderson is a top-rate poet, songwriter, essayist, fiction writer, and editor. She’s adept at so many different genres because she understands the creative process and how to transform impulses and observations. She has valuable lessons to teach anyone interested in tapping into their natural creativity.”
- Jeff Jackson, author of Destroy All Monsters
“The workshop I took from Elise was invaluable—it reminded me that there were other ways of seeing.”
- Latria Graham, Journalist, Writer, Cultural Critic
“Elise is well-read and keeps ahead in her field, always ready with fresh insights, ideas, and recommendations. She's intelligent, curious, and forever on the look-out for solutions – an attitude very much needed at this time. One of her biggest strengths is her ability to speak to a wide range of experience at the same time. Her passion immediately comes through in her teaching style, and she finds creative ways to help all her students thoroughly understand the material. She genuinely loves her work and has an infectious belief in the power of writing to build a better world.”
- Cynthia Barnett, Environmental Journalist and Author of Rain, A Natural and Cultural History
“Elise Anderson's poems have changed the way I experience the natural world. Her work doesn't merely impart the beauty of its subjects; it makes those subjects themselves more beautiful for the reader to behold from then on. She uses language to locate the infinitesimal thread that runs through all things, and to tug on it just a little so the rest of us can see it dance. Hers is a rare and transformative gift."
"Elise Anderson is an exceptional, highly dependable talent who thinks creatively and delivers professional work. As Culture Editor and Director of Social Media for Charlotte Viewpoint, Elise has shown strategic thinking, command of skills, and highly personable traits in defining both positions. She takes complete ownership over what she delivers."
- Mark Peres, Professor, Podcaster, Publisher, Essayist
”Elise is one of the most thoughtful, creative, and organized colleagues I have ever had the pleasure of working with. Her people skills are unmatched, lending her an easy approachability that encourages teamwork and collaboration amongst everyone in the team. Her confidence and intelligence make her an excellent leader and her creativity has lead to some of the most outstanding projects I have had the pleasure of working on.”
- Brian Creech, Professor and Chair of Journalism and Communication at Lehigh University
”Elise’s ability to craft an engaging curriculum is the best I’ve ever experienced. Her passion for her subject matter is apparent and infectious.”
- Erin Olivia Anderson, Founder/CEO of Olivia Management and Olivia Records