BIO
Ashley Lumpkin is a Georgia-raised, Carolina-based writer, editor, actor, and educator. She is the author of five poetry collections: {} At First Sight, Second Glance, Terrorism and Other Topics for Tea, #AshleyLumpkin, and Genesis. Her book "I Hate You All Equally.", is a collection of conversations from her years as a classroom teacher. A lover of performance as well as the written word, she has been a competing member of the Bull City Slam Team since 2015 and currently serves as its coach.
Above all else, Ashley considers herself a teacher, poet, and fryer of food. She is a lover of mathematics and language. She loves you too.
ACCOLADES
Featured Performer/Facilitator:
Arts in the Heart of Augusta
Bennett College
Bookmarks Moveable Feast
Casper College
Charlotte Shout
Davidson College
Elon University
Flyleaf
Greensboro Bound
Hayti Heritage Center
MAD Studios
North Carolina A&T University
North Carolina Writers' Conference
Rutgers University
SEAHO Conference
SEWSA Conference
SUSO Conference
SoFar Sounds
Verses
University of North Carolina Process Series
Wordsomnia
All Def Digital YouTube Channel
Button Poetry YouTube Channel
Slam Find YouTube Channel
Write About Now YouTube Channel
Poetry Slam
2020 Women of the World Poetry Slam Semifinalist
2020 Bull City Grand Slam Finalist
2019 Rustbelt Poetry Slam Finalist
2018 National Poetry Slam Semifinalist
2018 3rd Place Southern Friend Team Slam
2018 6th Place Women of the World Poetry Slam
2017 Southeast Regional Poetry Festival Champion
2017 8th Place Southern Fried Team Slam
2016 9th Place National Poetry Slam
2016 16th Place Women of the World Poetry Slam
2016 National Poetry Slam Semifinalist
2015 2nd Place Southern Fried Team Slam
2015 Southeast Regional Poetry Festival Champion
2015 National Poetry Slam Semifinals Showcase
2015 Bull City Grand Slam Champion
2014 Scupp Slammers Grand Slam Champion
2012 5th Place National Slam Group Piece Finalist
2012 Franklin-Christoph Poetry Prize
2011 Piedmont Slam Grand Slam Champion
2011 5th Place Southern Fried Team Slam
2010 Piedmont Slam Grand Slam Champion
2010 5th Place Southern Fried Team Slam
