Elyssia Nguyen

Elyssia Nguyen (she/her) is an editor, writer, and educator from Minneapolis. She received undergraduate degrees in English and Editing & Publishing from the University of Minnesota and currently serves as the associate editor at Palette Poetry. A literacy tutor at her local library, you can find her between bookshelves or loitering at coffee shops.

“Competition is ingrained in the literary ecosystem. So much of being an emerging poet feels competitive, like you’re competing against other voices to be seen and read… But that doesn’t have to be all there is to being a poet.”

Community, Not Competition: A New Approach for Emerging Poets