Anastacia-Reneé

Poet

Anastacia-Reneé (She/They) is a queer writer, educator, interdisciplinary artist, playwright, former radio host, TEDX speaker, and podcaster. She is the author of Here In The (Middle) Of Nowhere, Side Notes From The Archivist, (v.) and Forget It. Sidenotes from the Archivist was selected as one of “NYPL Best Books of 2023,” and, The American Library Associations (RUSA) “Notable Books of 2024.” Anastacia-Reneé is a recipient of the James W. Ray Distinguished Artist Award (Literary) and she was selected by NBC News as part of the list of “Queer Artist of Color Dominate 2021’s Must See LGBTQ Art Shows,” for (Don’t Be Absurd) Alice in Parts, an installation at Frye Art Museum. Anastacia-Reneé served as Seattle Civic Poet (2017-1019) during Seattle’s inaugural year of UNESCO status. Reneé was also Hugo House Poet-in-Residence, and Jack Straw Curator. She was the 2021 Distinguished Visiting Writer In Residence at Seattle University. Reneé has been a visiting writer or faculty at The University of Washington, VONA, Western University, New York University, Cave Canem, Parsons, James Madison University, Seattle Pacific Lutheran College and Tacoma University. They have received fellowships and residencies from Cave Canem, VONA, Ragdale, Mineral School and the New Orleans Writers Residency. Her poetry, fiction and nonfiction has been anthologized and published widely.