“HOPE WHITBY is a poet, fiction writer, and haiku aficionado. She is the creator of Art in the Shop and Books in the Bay book club supporting the local Richmond art scene since 2012. 

Hope has received awards for her poetry from the Virginia Poetry Society and Richmond magazine. She lives in Richmond, Virginia, with her Chihuahua, Princess.” 

Hope’s new book of poetry, Traveling the River, is coming soon! We talk about pomes, life stuff, and some nitty-gritty details of starting an independent press!!

Life in 10 Minutes is a fantastic organization founded by Valley in 2010, and has grown from writing classes, to an online literary magazine, to a podcast, and, now, a press! Very imPRESSive (sorry).

You can pre-order the book now, and be sure to come by the release partay, May 2 at Life in 10 Minutes!