Sayuri Ayers is a prose writer and poet from Columbus, Ohio. Her work celebrates her Japanese and Chinese heritage and uplifts women’s creative and physical labor. Sayuri’s creative work is supported by Yaddo, The Virginia Center for the Creative Arts, The Ohio Arts Council (OAC), and the Greater Columbus Arts Council (GCAC). In 2020 and 2024, she received the OAC’s Individual Excellence Award for creative nonfiction. She has also been awarded grants from OAC, the GCAC, and Arts Possible Ohio.
Sayuri can be contacted at sayuri@sayuriayers.com