Ashley-Anna Aboreden

Ashley-Anna Aboreden was born and raised in Miami, Florida to a Cuban mother and Saudi Arabian father. At a young age, she began writing as a form of self-discovery which eventually helped her connect with her queer identity. She received her BA in English Education from Florida International University and an MFA in fiction from The New School. She is a writer for Miami New Times, has work published in Gay City News, and was the deputy editor of The Inquisitive Eater. A former English teacher of five years, she is now the Communications Coordinator at New York County Defender Services where she works on the policy team to advance criminal justice reform. She is also the founder of Beyond the Margins Book Club, a group dedicated to only reading marginalized voices. Her fiction blends elements of horror with explorations of identity and social injustice. Represented by Janklow & Nesbit, she is working on publishing her debut novel. She spends most of her free time going on NYC walks with her fiancée and their weenie dog, Puddles.