About

Dominique Ahkong is a writer and creative dabbler of Hakka-Mauritian descent. She was born in the UK, raised in Singapore, and has lived in Bangkok and Mauritius. She now lives in North Central Arizona, where she co-edits Shō Poetry Journal.‍
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Dominique received a BA from Middlebury College and an MPS from the Interactive Telecommunications Program at NYU Tisch School of the Arts.

She has received grants and support from the Bread Loaf Writers' Conference, Center for Book Arts, and The National Arts Council of Singapore. She has been nominated for Best New Poets.