Courtney Bates-Hardy

I am THRILLED to reveal the cover of my new book of poetry, Anatomical Venus. The cover was created by Jess Richter, an artist whose work I have admired for a while. I was so excited when my publisher told me they had commissioned her to make my cover, and I couldn’t be more pleased … More Cover Reveal

I am delighted to announce that my second book of poetry, Anatomical Venus, will be coming out in Spring 2024 from Radiant Press! It’s been a long journey to get here. I’ve been working on this manuscript since before my first book came out, and it’s changed a lot as I’ve grown and changed too. … More Coming Soon…

I’ve admired the aesthetics of Witch Craft Magazine for a long time, and I’m stoked to have a poem titled “Fetish” in their Erotica issue. This one is inspired by the life (and death) of silent film actress, Sarah Bernhardt, who slept in her coffin.

I’m so grateful to CAROUSEL for publishing my poem in their special issue, Writing the Tarot. My poem is called “The Lovers” and was written early in the pandemic. I love the ambiguity and imagery in this one.

I have a new poem out in Vallum Magazine called “Pain Women”. This is a really important and meaningful poem to me, and it currently closes out my collection-in-progress. It was written for my girlfriend, Dayne.