Debbra Palmer

Debbra Palmer's poetry has appeared in Calyx Journal, Portland Review and other journals as well as several literary anthologies including His Hands, His Tools, His Sex, His Dress: Lesbian Writers on their Fathers, (Alice Street Editions) and Present Tense and A Fierce Brightness, 25 Years of Women’s Poetry (Calyx Press).

Her poetry reviews have appeared in Prairie Schooner, and she was a reader and researcher for a book review show on Boise public radio.

Her graphic memoir in comics, Holy Frigidaire, was published through a grant from the Alexa Rose Foundation in 2021.

Ms. Palmer is an assistant poetry editor at Northwest Review and is a regular contributor of literary themed comics.

She earned a BS in Arts and Letters from Portland State University with a minor in writing, and an MFA in poetry from Pacific University.

She has also worked in communications and marketing with companies and organizations including Nike, Intel, SAP, Comcast, OMSI, Peace Health, and Boise State University. In a career spanning more than 25 years, Palmer has also worked in communications and marketing with companies and organizations including Nike, Intel, SAP, Comcast, OMSI, Peace Health, and Boise State University.

Currently, she lives in Idaho with her wife.