Molly Akin is a writer based in coastal Massachusetts.  A Kansas City native, she explored the world as an ‘unschooled’ teenager before earning a BFA from School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts University and an MA from Harvard University Extension School.

Molly was awarded an Honorable Mention in TulipTree Review’s 2023 Wild Woman Story Contest and her work is included in the print edition. She is currently working on a poem collection with the support of a grant from the Massachusetts Cultural Council. 

An experienced cultural worker, Molly led public relations at Cambridge Arts Council, co-directed a free public lecture series, Catalyst Conversations, and co-developed strategic plans for the city of Chelsea, MA, and FOR-SITE, San Fransisco, CA. She is currently a member of the development team at the Boston Symphony Orchestra.