About James Alan Riley

James Alan Riley is an American poet whose work has appeared in numerous literary journals and magazines. He is the recipient of a National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship, two Al Smith Individual Artist Fellowships from the Kentucky Arts Council, and an Individual Artist Fellowship from the Ohio Arts Council. Riley received his Ph.D. from Ohio and a Masters from the University of Arkansas. He is a Professor of English and the English Program Coordinator at the University of Pikeville where he has taught since 1987.