Naomi Ulsted writes young adult fiction, memoir and screenplays. Her young adult novel, The Apology Box, was published through Idle Time Press in December 2021. The book was a finalist in the Next Generation Indies Today contest, and a runner-up in the Indies Book Award competition. Naomi’s stories and personal essays have been published in Narratively, Mud Season Review, and Full Grown People, among others. She was the 2018 recipient of an Oregon Literary Arts fellowship. She’s a member of AWP, SCBWI, Pacific Northwest Writers Association, and Willamette Writers.

Naomi lives on the Oregon coast with her husband and two children. For more information, links to published material and to check out Naomi’s blog, visit her website at www.naomiulsted.com.