Claudia Wilson

Claudia Wilson is a Black, trans poet, artist, and instructor based in Northampton, Massachusetts, with roots in Cleveland and Columbus, Ohio. Their debut chapbook, Grown, was published by Game Over Books in 2019. It explores growth, survival, and transformation, drawing on time in foster care. They hold an MFA from UMass Amherst and are a VONA and Juniper Fellow and a graduate of The Writer's Hotel. They have received a Mass Cultural Council Fellowship and a GrubStreet Black Creative Writing Fellowship. They also teach creative writing at Smith College. Outside of writing, Wilson works in mental health, facilitating peer-centered Alternatives to Suicide groups. A full-length collection, Searching for Afrekete, is forthcoming.