Anne Tammel, MFA, PCC

Poet, Fiction Writer

San Clemente, CA
California US

Author's Bio

Anne Tammel, author of Poets and Dreamers, #1 Bestselling New Release in Interviews (2025), and the forthcoming OC CEO JOURNAL (2026), founded Poets and Dreamers LLC and Poets and Dreamers International Press, the creative collective, international press, and arts journal featured in CBS Los Angeles, in 2001. A Silicon Valley native, CEO advisor, and founder, in addition to Poets and Dreamers: Culture, Art and Conversation (2025) the collection of culture-building conversations with creative visionaries and strategic thought leaders, Anne is the author of the forthcoming OC CEO JOURNAL, a collection of exclusive, firsthand interviews with Southern California's most accomplished chief executive officers. A three-time Pushcart nominee, investigative writer, and peer advisory chair for OC CEO Collective, Anne focuses on executive presence, strategic planning, and culture transformation. Drawing from her background in Silicon Valley strategy and entrepreneurial mindset from USC’s Marshall School of Business, Anne guides top executive leaders through exclusive peer masterminds focused on business innovation, scaling, strategy, and positioning to close the gap between vision and reality. As Exectuive Editor-in-Chief of Poets and Dreamers International Press and the Poets and Dreamers Fine Arts Journal, Anne works with artists, writers, and professionals to unite cultures and continents through poetry and art, publishing works of fiction, non-fiction, poetry, and art. As owner of the Poets and Dreamers author’s network, Anne serves over 2000 professional and creative writers throughout Southern California as literary and leadership coach. Anne earned her Executive Master of Leadership degree from the University of Southern California. her MFA in creative writing from the California State University, San Diego, and her BA in Literature/Career Writing. Learn more about Anne at www.annetammel.com.

Publications & Prizes

Fiction

Anthology:
Interstices An Anthology (Windflower Press, 2010)
Journals: ,
Mediterranean Poetry
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Saint Julian Press

Poetry

Anthologies:
Clarify Culinary Anthology (Red Dashboard LLC, 2015)
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Clarify (Red Dashboard LLC, 2014)
Books:
Endless: A Literate Passion (Saint Julian Press, 2015)
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Paper Angels (Aldrich Press, 2015)
Journals:
Annapurna Magazine
,
Edgar Allan Poet
, ,
Mediterranean Poetry
,
mediterranean.nu
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Miracle E-Zine
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Prizes won: 

#1 Bestseller, New Release in Interviews - Poets and Dreamers: Culture, Art, and Conversation 

#1 Bestseller, New Release in Love Poems; #2 Bestseller, Poetry About Places; #3 Bestseller, New Release in Poetry by Women Authors (Amazon) - Endless: A Literate Passion;

Poets and Dreamers Named "Best Resource for Writers" by CBS Los Angeles

More Information

Gives readings: 
Yes
Travels for readings: 
Yes
Identifies as: 
European American
Prefers to work with: 
Any
Fluent in: 
English
Born in: 
San Jose, CA
California
Raised in: 
San Jose, New York, and Coronado, CA
California
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Last update: Jul 14, 2025