Ally Ang

Poet

Seattle, WA
Washington US
Website: 
allysonang.com

Author's Bio

Ally Ang is the author of Let the Moon Wobble (Alice James Books 2025), an Honor Book for the 2026 Stonewall Book Award. A National Endowment for the Arts fellow and MacDowell fellow, Ally’s work has appeared in The Rumpus, The Academy of American Poets' Poem-a-Day, The Seattle Met, and elsewhere. They co-host Other People’s Poems, a poetry open mic and reading series in Seattle. Find them at allysonang.com or @TheOceanIsGay. 

 

 

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: Feb 11, 2026