Courtney O'Banion Smith

Courtney O’Banion Smith has a Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing-Poetry from Texas State University-San Marcos, and she is pursuing a Master of Arts in Theopoetics and Writing at Bethany Theological Seminary. A Pushcart Prize nominee, her work has appeared in various publications including Relief, Barren Magazine, and The Ocotillo Review. Her book, In Fidelity, was selected by Bruce Bond as winner of the 2022 Catherine Case Lubbe Manuscript award. A Texas native, she currently lives in Houston where she teaches literature and writing at Houston Community College. Find her online www.cobanionsmith.com and @cobanionsmith.