Lorraine Olaya (she/her) is a Colombian American writer, editor, and poet born and raised in Queens, New York. In 2023, she received her B.A. in English & American Literature from NYU, with minors in Creative Writing and French. Often drawing inspiration from writers such as Gloria Muñoz, Rio Cortez, Sandra Cisneros, and Natalie Diaz, Lorraine’s work explores the experiences of the Latine diaspora, focusing on dual identity, culture, community, first-generation struggle, immigration, and familial love. In 2025, she was named a Summer Fellow at Brooklyn Poets. Her poetry has been previously published in Paloma Magazine, Drunken Boat Magazine, The Acentos Review, and elsewhere.
