New from Raven & Wren Press: Poet as Naturalist. Poems by Beau Beausoleil and Art by Nanilee Robarge. Check out this beautiful collection of poetry and art by two phenomenal San Francisco artists. Poet as Naturalist is a beautiful tribute to the natural world, and the ways in which nature and the creative arts provide comfort and strength in difficult times.
“Roll Up the Rug, We Are Dancing Tonight” selected for inclusion in Women in a Golden State, Edited by Diana Raab and Chryss Yost (Gunpowder Press, 2025)
Robin Michel has over twenty-five years’ experience as a professional writer, publisher, editor, creative writing instructor, and communications consultant. Her reporting and human interest articles have appeared in numerous daily and weekly newspapers, regional and special interest magazines, and her poetry and prose in many print and online literary journals. She has received awards and recognition from the Mendocino Coast Writers’ Conference, the Soul-Making Keats Awards (poetry and fiction), the Ina Coolbrith Circle (poetry), and has been nominated for the Pushcart Prize and Best American Short Stories. Her work in K-12 communications has received special commendations, including an Award of Excellence for the California School Public Relations Association (CalSPRA).
Robin belongs to two poetry collectives, Fresh Ink (San Francisco East Bay) and Wild Women Writing (San Francisco), and is a member of the Association of Writers and Writing Programs (AWP) and the Society of Children’s Book Writers & Illustrators (SCBWI). In 2019, Robin founded the independent poetry-publishing house Raven & Wren Press.
Robin has a Bachelor of Arts from St. Mary’s College and a Master of Arts in Educational Leadership from Mills College. She is deeply grateful for the nonlinear career path she has traveled, for it has inspired her writing, and most importantly, provided her with inspirational mentors and friends who are committed to making this world a better place.
Robin Michel, Writer & Poet 