Anastacia Renee

Anastacia-Renee is an award-winning writer, interdisciplinary educator, multi-modal artist and former Seattle Civic Poet and recent Stranger Genius Award winner (Literature.). She is the author of Afrofuturist-fiction-fantasy book, Here in the (Middle) of Nowhere (HarperCollins/Amistad) as well as the author of two full length books of experimental poetry: Side Notes from the Archivist (HarperCollins/Amistad), and (v.) (Black Ocean). Side Notes from the Archivist was named New York Public Library’s “Best Books of 2023,” and The American Library Associations (RUSA) “Notable Books of 2024.” Anastacia-Renee has been featured on the PBS NewsHour Brief-But-Spectacular series and Our Black Gay Diaspora Podcast a biweekly series celebrating the global Black LGBTQ+ community by profiling diverse professionals across 28 countries and 45 professions.