About Me

Kate Choi is a creative writer from Seoul, South Korea. An alumna of the Iowa Young Writers' Studio, Kenyon Young Writers Workshop, and Adroit Summer Mentorship, her work is published or forthcoming in Rust & Moth, ONEART, The SHORE Poetry, and manywor(l)ds. Her work has been recognized by Polyphony Lit, Marginalia Poetry Contest, the NCTE Achievement Awards in Writing, Aster Lit, and more. She works as a poetry reader for Ploughshares, wildscape., and Twin Bird Review.

Publications

Jinju Convenience Store, 2023, The SHORE Poetry, Forthcoming.
I saw a girl online, ONEART, Forthcoming.
newlyweds visit a capsized ship, Stone Circle Review, Forthcoming.
reunion, as written through a sleep study, Aster Lit, 2026.
Sometimes, I wonder what it would feel like to win, manywor(l)ds, Forthcoming.
Allegiance, Rust and Moth, 2026.
Allegiance (reprint), Polyphony Lit, Forthcoming.
Allegiance (reprint), Aster Lit, 2026.
Deluge, Bokeh Review, 2026.
the han river calls me a traitor, Marmalade Lit, 2026.
Crest, Bending Genres, 2026.
narrative, Eunoia Review, 2026.
narrative (reprint), Rivener Lit, 2026.
narrative (reprint), Crow and Cross Keys, Forthcoming.

Interviews

Interview with Marmalade Lit, Forthcoming.
Interview with Polyphony Lit, Forthcoming.

Workshops

Adroit Summer Mentorship Program, 2026.
Iowa Young Writers’ Studio Residential, 2026.
Iowa Young Writers’ Studio Online, 2025.
Kenyon Young Writers Workshop Residential, 2025.
Kenyon Young Writers Workshop Online, 2024.
SUNHOUSE Summer Mentorship Program, deferred admission in 2027.

Editorial

Poetry Reader, Ploughshares, July 2026 - Present.
Poetry Reader, wildscape., July 2026 - Present.
General Reader, Glossy Planet Magazine, July 2026 - Present.
Founder and EIC, Dahlia Literary, June 2026 - Present.
Poetry Reader, Twin Bird Review, March 2026 - Present.
General Editor, Trailblazer Review, March 2026 - Present.
Editorial Intern, Apricus Literary, March 2026 - June 2026.
Submissions Manager, Chateau Literary, March 2026 - June 2026.
Senior Writer, Chateau Literary, March 2026 - June 2026.
General Editor, Aevum Archives, March 2026 - June 2026.

Awards

First Place, Polyphony Lit Asian & Pacific Islander Heritage Contest, 2026.
Second Place, Marginalia Poetry Contest, 2026.
Winner, Bokeh Review Aperture Award, 2026.
Honorable Mention, Aster Lit Starlit Award, 2026.
Superior Tier, NCTE Achievement Awards in Writing, 2026.
Second Place, Jal Writing Contest Chai Magazine, 2026.
Winner, The Spread, Writer Girlies Magazine, 2026.