Molly Ferguson Akin

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Kansas transplant to coastal MA. Library director, poet and occasional essayist. HOSPICE now available. | she/her | mollyakin.com

Multiple copies of my poetry chapbook Hospice fanned on top of a stone surface.
Characters from the 1995 movie Clueless (Cher Horowitz, Dionne Davenport, and Tai Frasier) standing on a purple carpeted staircase holding cell phones.
Photo showing Mo
Detail of a child's fairy house showing a piece of bark, a fern, hydrangeas and an oyster shell balanced on a rock as a sink.
An ocean view showing multiple wave breaks in front of a blue sky
Book cover with the title "Hospice" author Molly Akin and the text "Winner of the New Women's Voices Prize in Poetry." The book cover is a collage depicting a mountain range, window with greenery, water with shoreline in the distance, three columns, a marble water fountain with a lions head, hammered golden urn, and a bouquet of flowers. Image also includes the Finishing Line Press logo, a photo of the author, and the text "Pre-Order for 15% off" with a QR code directing to the sales page for the book. https://www.finishinglinepress.com/product/hospice-by-molly-akin-nwvs-186/
Book cover with the title "Hospice" author Molly Akin and the text "Winner of the New Women's Voices Prize in Poetry." The book cover is a collage depicting a mountain range, window with greenery, water with shoreline in the distance, three columns, a marble water fountain with a lions head, hammered golden urn, and a bouquet of flowers. Image also includes the Finishing Line Press logo, a photo of the author, and the text "Pre-Order for 15% off" with a QR code directing to the sales page for the book. https://www.finishinglinepress.com/product/hospice-by-molly-akin-nwvs-186/
A child's sign at the "Hands Off" rally, Saturday, April 5, 2025 "Be Kind" with a heart eyed peace sign.
Screengrab of FLP website announcing Molly Akin's manuscript, Hospice, as the 2024 winner of the New Women's Voices Chapbook Contest