About Mark Terrill

Mark Terrill is a native Californian and ex-merchant seaman stranded in Germany since 1984. Holding no degrees or diplomas whatsoever, he has received four Pushcart Prize nominations and his writings and translations have appeared in over 1,000 journals and magazines, including City Lights Review, Bombay Gin, Jacket, Partisan Review, Rattle, RHINO, and Talisman. He is the author of numerous books and chapbooks, most recently Diamonds & Sapience (Dark Style, 2017), and Competitive Decadence (New Feral Press, 2017). His work has been translated into French, German, and Portuguese, and he has given readings in various venues in Paris, Amsterdam, Berlin, Hamburg, and Prague. Currently, he lives on the grounds of a former boatyard near Hamburg with his wife and cats. Learn more at Wikipedia.