Emily Ahmed
she/her | Writer
Emily Ahmed (she/her) is an Egyptian-American writer previously published in Mizna, Running Dog, Art of Nothing, Plentitudes, Sienna Solstice, and others. She has contributed to Tupelo Press’ 30/30 Project and attended workshops at the University of Miami, 24 Pearl St, and Tin House. She is often inspired by myths and fairytales, loves animals, enjoys visiting the Everglades on her weekends off, and painting and illustrating.
Books

On Distance
2025
Selected work
Sometimes I forget baseball - The Twin Bill
The Twin Bill, 2026
"Rejection Letter"
Art of Nothing Press, 2025
Ghazal: Storyboard
Mizna, 2024
"Postcard to Comparison ((& Postcard to New Love))"
Running Dog, 2023
"Arrival"
Running Dog, 2022
"Bushra"
The Plentitudes, 2022
"Flower Shopping with Frida"
Sienna Solstice, 2020
"graduation," "Portrait," "Polaroid Photo Reel"
Trampoline Poetry, 2020