Barbara Fant

Barbara Fant holds a BA in literature, a master’s degree in theological studies, and an MFA in poetry.

Fant is the author of three poetry collections: Joy in the Belly of a Riot (HarperCollins/Moore Black Press, 2025); Mouths of Garden (Sundress Publications, 2022); and Paint, Inside Out (Penmanship Books, 2010). She is a Women of the World Poetry Slam Finalist. 

Fant has had residencies in both Cuba and Senegal and has had her work commissioned by more than twenty organizations. For over fifteen years, she has led healing-informed poetry workshops for both youth and adults who are incarcerated, for adults in recovery, and for survivors of human trafficking and domestic violence. Fant 

A native of Ohio, she currently lives and works in Los Angeles.