Ashley E. Wynter is a writer, editor, and community organizer invested in the transformative power of storytelling. Her award-winning poetry has appeared in Torch Literary Arts, The Florida Review, West Trade Review, Water~Stone Review, New Millennium, and elsewhere. She is a 2025-28 Jerome Hill Artist Fellow whose work has also been supported by the Loft Mentor Series, the Carolyn Moore Writers Residency, the Tofte Lake Center National Emerging Artist Residency, and a regional Cave Canem workshop. Wynter has received multiple grants from the Minnesota State Arts Board and has organized various events throughout the Twin Cities, including readings, writing workshops, and multimedia art exhibits.

Wynter has worked in the non-profit arts sector for over seven years and has helped coordinate major events like the Native American Literature Symposium, as well as black writers’ programs for More Than A Single Story. She is currently the Editor at Copper Canyon Press.