Philadelphia Writer & Editor

About Veronica

Veronica Bennett [she/they] is a writer, designer, and editor from Houston, Texas. Her poems have received multiple Best of the Net nominations.

In the fall of 2021, Veronica founded BULLSHIT LIT, an antipretentious literary magazine and press, and has since published oodles of people’s writing in the forms of paperback books and online features.

She lives in South Philadelphia with two cats (Bernadette & Chainsaw) and believes that people who take issue with fun facts in author bios need to remove the sticks from their asses.

Published Stuff

A poem: "BARF!" in fifth wheel press’s “brainrot” anthology” (June 2025) [read]

A poem: "ISO SOUTH PHILADELPHIA BRUNETTES" in VLAD MAG #5: “DEAD ENDS” (Sept. 2024) [read]

​A poem: "PHILADELPHIA I" in Stanchion's "Away from Home" anthology (Sept. 2024) [order]

​Two poems: "Lay Me Down in the Tall Grass & Let Me Do My Stuff" and "Summer 2022 (Pool Interlude)" in Malarkey’s King Ludd's Rag No. 18 (Apr. 2024) [order]

A poem: "A GOOD MAN IS HARD TO FIND, ESPECIALLY ON THE INTERNET" in MEMEZINE (Jan. 2024) [read] (nominated for a 2025 BOTN!)

Two poems: "Saturday, 2018" and "Teaching Anthony Bourdain to Eat Crawfish" in JAKE (Aug. 2023) [read] (the latter poem was nominated for a 2024 BOTN!)

​A poem: "Menil Park (Kissing a Girl)" on the fifth wheel press blog (Sept. 2022) [read] (nominated for a 2023 BOTN!)

​A poem: "Ode to an Oyster" in my interview with Alien Buddha Press (Alien Buddha Zine #36, Feb. 2022) [read]

A poem: "I Can't Write a Poem" in Olney Magazine (Issue 3, Jan. 2022) [download] [read]

​Three poems: "A.D.," "Pulp," and "Playing House" in Rejection Letters (May 2021) [read]

Three poems: "Wound," "Thank You," and "Venus" in Anti-Heroin Chic (Nov. 2020) [read]

Readings & Workshops

Alongside her writing and editorial/design work, Veronica has featured at and hosted numerous readings. She has also led generative workshops, organized conferences, and taken part in editorial panels.

PANELS:

  • Editors’ Panel for DeSales University’s MFA Residency [Jan. 2025]

  • Editors’ Panel at Barrelhouse Magazine’s Conversations and Connections [Apr. 2024]

  • Editors’ Panel at Glass Mountain’s Boldface Conference, which she also helped organize [Jun. 2022]

SELECTED READINGS:

  • Featured reader at FRUITCAKE in Baltimore [Mar. 2025]

  • Featured reader at Mia Arias Tsang’s book release party in Philly [Feb. 2025]

  • Featured reader at nat raum’s book release party in Philly [Dec. 2024]

  • Host of THE THIRD BULLSHIT ANTHOLOGY RELEASE PARTY in Philly [Aug. 2024]

  • Host of Rosie Accola’s Supernormal Stimuli release party in Philly [Jul. 2024]

  • Host of Alexis Briscuso’s men i invented during a fever dream release party in NYC [Feb. 2024]

  • Co-host (with L Scully) of ONE NIGHT ONLY in Boston [Jan. 2024]

  • Featured reader at Bring a Blanket #7 in Philly [Dec. 2023]

  • Featured reader at Mike Bagwell’s book release party in Philly [Dec. 2023]

  • Featured reader at Rendezvous, hosted by Poet’s Row in Philly [Oct. 2023]

  • Host of THE SECOND BULLSHIT ANTHOLOGY RELEASE PARTY in Philly [Jul. 2023]

  • Host of a Bullshit Lit reading in Seattle [Mar. 2023]

  • Host of the first Bullshit Lit LOVE READING in Philly [Feb. 2023]

  • Featured reader on WXPN at UPenn’s Kelly Writer’s House in Philly [Jan. 2023]

  • Featured reader at Poet’s Row in Philly [Dec. 2022]

  • Host of THE FIRST BULLSHIT LIT POETRY READING + BOOK PARTY in Philly [Nov. 2022]

  • Featured reader at Slutty Poetry Night in Philly [Sep. 2022]

WORKSHOPS: