Ally Ang

Poet

Seattle, WA
Washington US
Website: 
allysonang.com

Author's Bio

Ally Ang is a gaysian poet & editor based in Seattle. Their work has appeared in The Rumpus, Muzzle Magazine, Poets.org, and elsewhere. Ally is a National Endowment for the Arts fellow and MacDowell fellow. Their debut poetry collection, Let the Moon Wobble, is forthcoming from Alice James Books in November 2025. Along with Cody Stetzel, they co-host Other People’s Poems, a monthly poetry open mic and reading series in Seattle.

 

Education: 
University of Washington, Seattle MFA
Writers Retreats: 
Tin House Summer Workshop

Publications & Prizes

Anthologies:
We the Gathered Heat: Asian American and Pacific Islander Poetry, Performance, and Spoken Word (Haymarket Books, 2024)
,
Queer Nature (Autumn House Press, 2022)
,
Nepantla: An Anthology Dedicated to Queer Poets of Color (Nightboat Books, 2018)
Book:
Let the Moon Wobble (Alice James Books, 2025)
Chapbook:
Monstrosity (Damaged Goods Press, 2016)
Journals:
Academy of American Poets Poem-a-Day
,
Muzzle
,
The Rumpus
Prizes won: 

National Endowment for the Arts Literature Fellowship, MacDowell Fellowship

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More Information

Gives readings: 
Yes
Identifies as: 
Asian American, BIPOC, LGBTQ, Mixed-Race, Southeast Asian
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Last update: Mar 15, 2025