Gauri Awasthi, born and raised in Kanpur, India, has received fellowships from Yaddo, Hambidge Center, Hedgebrook, Djerassi, and other notable organizations. She got her MFA in Creative Writing from McNeese State University in 2021. She lives in New York City, where she is an editor at The Offing and Elle Magazine, teaches creative writing, and makes films. Her poetry collection, Mother Wound, is forthcoming from Trio House Press in October 2026.