Ava O’Malley holds an MFA in Creative Writing and Publishing from DePaul University. She grew up in Cleveland, Ohio but now resides in Boston, Massachusetts. Her poetry, short stories, essays and reporting are published in Belt Magazine, Waif Magazine, Basilinda Journal, Unlikely Stories and more. Her writing often traverses themes of queerness, spirituality, religion, and relationships. She is currently querying her debut novel, a speculative fiction story.
Selected work
In My Mary Necklace
Dreamworldgirl Zine, 2025
Yassification
Basilinda Journal, 2023
“There are Queer Children Here” - Belt Magazine,"There are Queer Children Here"
Belt Magazine, 2023
Returning Home in Deep Summer - Belt Magazine,Returning Home in Deep Summer
Belt Magazine, 2023
Ode to Cleveland - Belt Magazine,Ode to Cleveland
Belt Magazine, 2022
OUT OF THE BLUE: How Tumblr rose, raised us, and fell off
Waif Magazine, 2023
Teeth
The Great Lakes Review, 2025