Ashley Bao

Ashley Bao

Garden of Stars, flash fiction, issue 51, June 2020

Ashley Bao is a Chinese-Canadian-American high school sophomore. She spends her

time writing and dreaming, mostly about cats. Her poetry and short fiction has been published/is forthcoming in Liminality, Strange Horizons, and Cast of Wonders.

Get to know Ashley...

Birthdate?

November 6

When did you start writing?

Around 6th grade

When and what and where did you first get published?

Blue Marble Review, December 2019

Why do you write?

It's fun and something that relieves stress from school.

Why do you write Science Fiction and/or Fantasy?

My sister wrote fantasy a lot when she was younger, so I've always been exposed to speculative fiction. I love the idea of exploring unreal things in my work, whether it be creating a new world or finding magic in the one we already live in.

Who is your favorite author? Your favorite story?

N.K. Jemisin. A Guide to the Fruits of Hawai’i, by Alaya Dawn Johnson

What are you trying to say with your fiction?

To be honest, I'm still figuring that out.

If you could write your own epitaph, what would it say?

A poem is a gesture toward home.

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