January Gill O'Neil is an acclaimed American poet, professor, and former Executive Director of the Massachusetts Poetry Festival, known for collections like Glitter Road and Rewilding, exploring history, landscape, and identity with a focus on Black American experience and ancestry, particularly through her residency in Mississippi. She's an Associate Professor at Salem State University, teaches at Bread Loaf School of English, and serves as the board chair for the Association of Writers & Writing Programs (AWP).
