THE DESK OF

Audra Almond-Harvey has more than a few epochs under their belt. In response to existential crises induced by loss, disabilities, and a pandemic, Audra fell back into the arms of their first love—storytelling by any means necessary. Ancestors from four to five continents converge on these soils to empower Audra as they craft myths for an uncertain future. Recently, Audra completed her first book, In Lieu of Dying I Wrote This Book, and debuted “Invisible Ink,” a one-woman show based on her writings in the 2023 Kindling Arts Festival. She is an FY24 Metro Arts Thrive grantee and a Mosaic Fellowship 2024 Tenessee cohort member.

Audra has enthralled audiences as a public speaker, both inspiring larger audiences and facilitating small groups. She is a keen matchmaker of collaborative partnerships. She has sparked progress for over 300 artists and nonprofits as a co-founder and Executive Director of abrasiveMedia while helping to foster the arts community in Nashville.

Audra recently began working on her next book, A Book of Hours for the End of Time. 

Audra is an enrolled member of the Natchitoches Tribe of Louisiana.