Alana Saltz

Alana Saltz is the founder and editor-in-chief of Blanket Sea, a literary magazine and small press showcasing work by disabled creators. Her poetry has been published in Yes Poetry, Okay Donkey, Occulum, Moonchild Magazine, and Five:2:One. Her essays have appeared in The Washington Post, The LA Times, HuffPost, and Bustle. She's the author of three poetry chapbooks: The Uncertainty of Light (Blanket Sea, 2020), Seedling (Maverick Duck, 2020), and Where It Was Coldest (Roaring Junior, 2021). Alana is disabled and chronically ill, and she promotes disability rights and advocacy through her writing and social media presence.

Early Life
Alana grew up in Columbia, Maryland and Los Angeles.

Goals
Saltz writes in hopes of sharing her experiences, connecting with others, and bringing about awareness and social change in the areas of mental illness, chronic illness, and disability.

Inspirations
Alana cites her life, disabilities, and wanting the world to change into a more accessible place for marginalized people as inspirations for her writing.

Philosophy
She believes that sharing lived experience can lead to social change.

Works

 * Poetry: Yes Poetry, Okay Donkey, Occulum, Moonchild Magazine, and Five:2:One.
 * Essays: The Washington Post, The LA Times, HuffPost, and Bustle.
 * Poetry chapbooks: The Uncertainty of Light (Blanket Sea, 2020), Seedling (Maverick Duck, 2020), and Where It Was Coldest (Roaring Junior, 2021).