Work // Contact

Originally from Mishawaka, Indiana, Benjamin Niespodziany is a Chicago-based poet, curator, editor, folklorist, and music marketing manager. A former Peace Corps Volunteer and Olive Garden waiter, his work has appeared in Indiana Review, Fence, Bandcamp, Conduit, Complex, Bennington Review, and elsewhere. He’s been included in the Wigleaf Top 50 and has been nominated for the Pushcart Prize, Best Microfiction, and Best of the Net. He hosts a bi-monthly reading series at The Whistler in Chicago and is the founder and editor of Pizama Press. When he doesn’t have poetry on the brain, he assists the music industry with creative campaigns and occasionally releases SoundCloud mixes.

Past & Present Clients Include:

Nettwerk Music Group: Senior Marketing Manager

Viper Magazine: Features Writer & Online Editor

Chillhop Music: Pitching & Promotions Coordinator

Candy Drips Records: Features Writer & Blog Contributor

Mercurius Magazine: Co-editor & Curator

MishkaNYC: Blog Runner & Label Exec

Bandcamp: Contributing Freelance Writer

Pigeons & Planes: Contributing Freelance Writer

1833.fm: Guest DJ & Event Coordinator

TheseDays: Co-founder & Features Writer

Sofar Sounds: Event Coordinator & Curator

You may contact Benjamin about Spotify bios, PR help, poetry manuscript consultations, music marketing campaigns, artwork curation, event coordination, & circus tent setup at btniespod@gmail.com