Grantees
Tien Taylor
Awards
Grants for Artist Projects (GAP) 2025
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About
Tien Taylor (She/Her) is a Vietnamese American artist and writer. She aims to craft stories that offer her children and others like them a sense of belonging and representation. She is a 2025 We Need Diverse Books for their YA category and a Tin House attendee for their autumn workshop. Her young adult manuscript has been recognized as an Honorable Mention for the 2025 Asian American Writers’ Workshop fiction contest. Her work has appeared in Creative Colloquy, Poplorish, and Hummingbird Press. She resides in Olympia with her husband and three children.
Artist External Links
instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tientaylor
Featured Works

Tien Taylor, Honorable Mention, Asian American Writers' Workshop fiction contest, 2025

Tien Taylor, Adult Mentee, We Need Diverse Books mentorship program, 2025

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Image: Peggy Piacenza, 2024 Fellowship Recipient