Anastacia-Reneé (She/They) is a queer writer, educator, interdisciplinary artist, playwright, former radio host, TEDX speaker, and podcaster. She is the author of (v.) (Gramma/Black Ocean), Forget It (Black Radish); Sidenotes from the Archivist (HarperCollins/Amistad, ), and Here in the (Middle) of Nowhere (HarperCollins/Amistad). Side Notes 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 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 the 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. Reneé was the 2021 Distinguished Visiting Writer In Residence at Seattle University and has been a visiting guest writer at The University of Washington, Western University, New York University, Parsons, James Madison University, Seattle Pacific Lutheran College and Tacoma University. Her work has been anthologized in: The Future of Black: Afrofuturism, Black Comics and Superhero Poetry, Home is Where You Queer Your Heart, Furious Flower Seeding the Future of African American Poetry, Teaching Black: The Craft of Teaching on Black Life and Literature, Joy Has A Sound, Nonwhite and Woman: 131 Micro Essays on Being in the World, Spirited Stone: Lessons from Kubota’s Garden, and Seismic: Seattle City of Literature.
Reneé’s work has appeared or is forthcoming in, Superstition Review, Underbelly, Inkwell, BOMB, Prairie Schooner, Evergreen, Hobart, Foglifter, Auburn Avenue, Catapult, The Fight and The Fiddle, Alta, Torch, Cascadia Magazine, Bellingham Review Ms. Magazine and others. They have received fellowships and residencies from Cave Canem, Hedgebrook, 4Culture, VONA, Ragdale, Mineral School, and The New Orleans Writers Residency.
Her full CV is available here.
These three photos and the clothes featured on this page are from a series by Jacob Sutton; custom art on the homepage by Sarah Salcedo.
To contact Anastacia-Reneé for speaking, teaching, or interviews, contact her here.
