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INTERVIEWS (SELECTED)
"10 Poets Share The Poem That Changed Their Lives" Bookish, April 2020
"Instagram Threatens to Stifle a New Generation of Poets" Financial Times, May 2019
"Trista Mateer Talks Creative Inspiration, Strength in Vulnerability, and [...]" Little Infinite, February 2019
"An Interview With Poet Trista Mateer" Long River Review, February 2019
"Poetic Justice: Interviewing Trista Mateer" YA Indulgences, April 2018
"An Interview With Poet of the Week: Trista Mateer" Affinity Magazine, January 2017
"Trista Mateer: Books That Feel Like Coming Home" The Reading Lists, December 2016
"National Poetry Month: Trista Mateer" LitBridge, April 2016
"Instagram Threatens to Stifle a New Generation of Poets" Financial Times, May 2019
"Trista Mateer Talks Creative Inspiration, Strength in Vulnerability, and [...]" Little Infinite, February 2019
"An Interview With Poet Trista Mateer" Long River Review, February 2019
"Poetic Justice: Interviewing Trista Mateer" YA Indulgences, April 2018
"An Interview With Poet of the Week: Trista Mateer" Affinity Magazine, January 2017
"Trista Mateer: Books That Feel Like Coming Home" The Reading Lists, December 2016
"National Poetry Month: Trista Mateer" LitBridge, April 2016
MENTIONS (SELECTED)
"2024 Award Contest Winners" Readers' Favorite, September 2024
"Foreword INDIES Award Winners" Foreword, June 2024
"13 Poetry Books By LGBTQIA+ Writers To Add To Your List [...]" Buzzfeed, June 2021
"7 Must-Read Poetry Books by LGBTQ+ Authors" Read Poetry, June 2021
"8 Critically Acclaimed Novelists Share Their Lockdown Reading List" Vogue, April 2020
"The Best Sad Poetry Books [...]" Early Bird Books, November 2019
"15 New Poetry Collections That'll Inspire You" Women, September 2019
"BookCon 2018: Social Media Poetry Explosion" Publisher's Weekly, June 2018
"10 Feminist Poets Who Will Leave You Stronger Than Before" POPSUGAR, June 2017
"Have You Read The Best Books of 2015?" DailyMail, December 2015
"The Best Books of 2015, According to Goodreads" Buzzfeed, December 2015
"Goodreads Readers Pick Best Books of 2015" CNN, December 2015
SPEAKING EVENTS
"The Importance of LGBTQ Literature" BookExpo Panel 2019
"Poetry Powerhouses" The Strand 2018
"The Poetry Connection: Stories From Today's Most Popular Poets" BookCon Panel 2018
"Contemporary Poetry: The Reasons For Growth" BookExpo Panel 2018
"Poetry Powerhouses" The Strand 2018
"The Poetry Connection: Stories From Today's Most Popular Poets" BookCon Panel 2018
"Contemporary Poetry: The Reasons For Growth" BookExpo Panel 2018
AWARDS & HONORS
I Swear Somewhere This Works
Readers' Favorite International Book Award winner (gold for love poetry) 2024
Foreword INDIES winner (bronze for LGBT+ nonfiction) 2023
Aphrodite Made Me Do It
nominated for Goodreads Choice Award (for poetry) 2019
The Dogs I Have Kissed
Goodreads Choice Award winner (for poetry) 2015
Where Are You Poet Manuscript Contest winner 2014
Honeybee
nominated for Bi Book Awards 2014
Readers' Favorite International Book Award winner (gold for love poetry) 2024
Foreword INDIES winner (bronze for LGBT+ nonfiction) 2023
Aphrodite Made Me Do It
nominated for Goodreads Choice Award (for poetry) 2019
The Dogs I Have Kissed
Goodreads Choice Award winner (for poetry) 2015
Where Are You Poet Manuscript Contest winner 2014
Honeybee
nominated for Bi Book Awards 2014