Anne-Marie Oomen

Anne-Marie Oomen is the author of nine books of poetry and prose, including the poetry collection Uncoded Woman (Milkweed Editions, 2006). She is the co-author, with Linda Nemec Foster, of The Lake Michigan Mermaid (Wayne State University Press, 2018), illustrated by artist Meridith Ridl. The publication was honored as a 2019 Michigan Notable Book.

Oomen is the founding editor of Dunes Review, former president of Michigan Writers, Inc., and an instructor in the Solstice Low-residency MFA program in creative writing at Lasell University and at Interlochen College of Creative Arts. She lives near Empire, Michigan.