Poet and Author
M. Anne Avera
M. Anne Avera is a poet, author, and teacher from Auburn, Alabama. Her work explores themes of the Southern American lifestyle, including aspects of religion, misogyny, poverty, mental health, and addiction.Anne is also an advocate for neurodiversity support and acceptance, and much of her work is inspired by her own experience with autism, bipolar disorder, and ADHD.
Books
Complete and Total Honesty
A brutal, lyrical, and unflinching exploration of survival, faith, madness, and love, Complete and Total Honesty is a five-part poetic descent into the American South, mental illness, addiction, womanhood, and the sacred violence of becoming.
Publications
manic phase writing
A literary and poetry sketchbook. Original works, both full-length and exclusive features posted twice weekly.
In Magazines and Journals
Third Wednesday Review (November 2025), Manic World Magazine (October 2025), Bristol Noir (September 2025), Awakenings Review (Fall 2025), Beyond Words—Issue 60 (July 2025), Fjords Review (June 2025), Eunoia Review (May 2025), Waxing and Waning (April 2025), The Closed Eye Open (April 2025), Half and One (March 2025), Cathexis NorthWest Press (March 2025)
The Dread Literary Review
A publication promoting the internet’s best and newest horror writers, co-edited with Lila Phurrough.