Maureen Bhutong Boyd

Fiction Writer

Nanaimo, BC

Canada

British Columbia CA

Email:

maureenbhutongboyd@gmail.com

Website:

maureenbhutongboyd.net/

Author's Bio

Maureen Bhutong Boyd is a Thai Scottish Californian-Canadian writer and former union organizer who holds an MFA from Pacific University. She is a Periplus Fellowship Finalist, and her work appears in Catamaran Literary Reader, The Pinch, Bellingham Review, TIMBER, and Joyland Magazine, amongst others. She has written and performed autobiographical work for the Novalia Collective’s story telling showcase, “this is my body”, and her writing was featured during APAture, Kearny Street Workshop's Festival for AAPI Artists.

Education:

Pacific University MFA

Publications & Prizes

Journals:

Bellingham Review

Buckman Journal

Catamaran Literary Reader

Joyland

Pinch

Timber

Personal Favorites

Favorite authors:

Maxine Hong Kingston, Terese Marie Mailhot, Chris Abani, Tommy Orange, Jesmyn Ward, Leni Zumas, Octavia Butler, Sally Rooney, Brit Bennett, Omar El Akkad, Ocean Vuong, Paule Marshall, Gary Soto, Gish Jen, Toni Morrison, Colson Whitehead, Lan Samantha Chang, Jamaica Kincaid, Nella Larsen, James Baldwin, Viet Thanh Nguyen

What I'm reading now:

Wandering Stars by Tommy Orange, Martyr! by Kaveh Akbar

More Information

Gives readings:

Yes

Travels for readings:

Yes

Identifies as:

Mixed-Race

Prefers to work with:

Any

Fluent in:

English

Born in:

Glendale, CA

California

Raised in:

Eagle Rock, CA

California

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Last update: Jul 30, 2025