Huntsville’s own Marc Lacy, a graduate of Alabama A & M University is a nationally renowned, award winning poet/author and a lecturer. He has performed all over the country at many national literary events and spoken word venues. Marc is also a reputable fiction writer as well as a blogger for Marc Lacy Spoken Word, Music, & Writing Fan Page on Facebook.
Additionally, Lacy is a columnist for LuxLifeATL.com. Along with writing and performance, Marc utilises his wordsmith talent and poetic flair as he facilitates lectures, conducts workshops, and delivers motivational speeches concerning writing, communication, and self-development. Lacy credits his faith in God and love of family for providing energy he needs, to succeed.
AWARDS/RECOGNITION
- Feature Author @ National Bookclub Conference -2015
- Poet of The Year AAMBC -2014
- Poet of The Year National Poetry Awards -2012
- Poet of The Year AAMBC -2011
- Poet of The Year AAMBC -2010
- Nominated (along with Nikki Giovanni) for 2007 “Poet of the Year Award” for Open Book Awards
- Distinguished Alum Award for S.R. Butler High School 2007
- Charles Owens (Marc Lacy Producer) won Producer of The Year (“REFlux”) Disigold.com 2006
- Poet of The Year (“The Looking Heart”) –Memphis Black Writer’s Conference 2006
- Poet of The Year (“The Looking Heart”) –C&B Books Distributors 2006
- Self-Published Poet of The Year (“The Looking Heart”) –Aspicomm 2006
- Poet of The Year (“The Looking Heart”) –Disilgold.com 2006
ORGANIZATIONAL AFFILIATIONS
- Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Incorporated
- ArtNSoul Society of Expression
- Cast Member –The Men’s Room Webseries
- The Divine Literary Tour
- Grown Folk’s Literary Group of Atlanta
- Academy of American Poets
- American Writer’s and Artists, Incorporated
- Huntsville Literary Association
- Poet’s and Writer’s, Inc.
- Love Literature Tour
- Marc Lacy & Friends –Spoken Word Authority
- Church Street Cumberland Presbyterian Church in America
PUBLISHED/PRODUCED WORKS
- “Viral XGressions” –(Novel, June2017)
- “Fly High, Fly Long, Fly Fast” –(Lecture Series, August 2016)
- “Untitled” –(Spoken Word Cd, August 2016)
- “Curse of the Whiskey House” –(Novel March 2015)ISBN 13-978-0-9749712-6-1
- “Tryin’ to be a Spoken Word Artist” –(Spoken Word CD, August 2013)
- “Narcoleptic” –(Spoken Word CD, January 2011)
- “Wretched Saints” –(Spiritual Short Stories, January 2010)ISBN 13-978-09749712-3-0
- “LyriCode 256” –(Spoken Word CD, June 2009)ISBN 13-978-0-9749712-5-4
- “RTIQLation” –Spoken Essence of Music (Spoken Word CD, August 2008)ISBN 0-9749712-2-7
- “Rock and Fire” –Love Poetry from the Core (May 2007)ISBN 13-978-0-9749712-8-5
- “The Looking Heart” –Poetic Expressions from Within (September 2004)ISBN 0-9749712-9-4
- “REFlux” –Poetic Spirit and Spoken Soul (Spoken Word CD, September 2004)ISBN 0-9749712-1-9
COLLABORATIONS
- “The Soul of a Man Part II”–Anthology, Peace in the Storm Publishing(December 2015)
- “Romantic Duets”–Anthology,Peace in the Storm Publishing(March 2013)
- “Word Play”–Poetic Anthology, BravinPublishing(October2013)
- “The Soul ofa Man” –Anthology, Peace in The Storm Publishing(June 2009)ISBN 13-978-0-9819631-3-6
- “Step up to the Mic” –A Poetic Explosion, Xpress YourselfPublishing(September 2007)ISBN 13-978-09792500-5-7
- “Point of No Return” –Novel, Elissa Gabrielle,Peace in the Storm Publishing(July 2007) ISBN 13-978-09790222-1-0
- “Witness the Truth” –Spoken Word Mixtape, Rashad Rayford(April 2006)
- “Finger Lickin’ Way to Fight the Fat”–Non-Fiction, Donna Smith, MagniCo Publishing(July 2007) ISBN-13: 978-1882330768