Thalia Geiger

Poet

Philadelphia, PA
Pennsylvania US

Author's Bio

Thalia Geiger is a poet and fiction writer, author of the chapbook Red Death, Purple Dark (Thirty West Publishing, 2026) and Wild Like a Woman (Finishing Line Press, 2025). With a poem recently nominated for a 2025 Pushcart Prize, she is the winner of Black Fox Literary’s 2025 Summer Fox Tales Contest and her work has been featured in New York Quarterly, New Ohio Review, Allegory Ridge, Coffin Bell, Grim & Gilded, and more. She hails from Philadelphia, where she works in journal publishing. You can find her on Instagram and BlueSky @thalierr, and on Substack at thalierr.substack.com.

Publications & Prizes

Book:
Red Death, Purple Dark (Thirty West Publishing House, 2026)
Chapbook:
Wild Like a Woman (Finishing Line Press, 2025)
Prizes won: 
  • Black Fox Literary’s 2025 Summer Fox Tales Contest
  • Poem "Red Death, Purple Dark" Nominated for 2025 Pushcart Prize
  • Finalist in Atlanta Review's 2020 International Contest Issue

More Information

Gives readings: 
Yes
Travels for readings: 
Yes
Identifies as: 
African American
Prefers to work with: 
Adults
Fluent in: 
English
Born in: 
Philadelphia, PA
Pennsylvania
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Last update: Jan 30, 2026