Bio

Jaden Bleier is a writer based in Brooklyn, NY. Her current creative practice focuses primarily on poetry, and most recently her work has been exploring the urban pastoral. Maybe because she just moved to the big city.

Jaden grew up in suburban Pennsylvania, received her BA from Brown University, and is now pursuing an MFA in poetry from Brooklyn College. In her spare time, she enjoys sitting in the sun with her sweet cat Cora and remains chronically less hydrated than her houseplants.

Residencies, Awards

2025 . Truman Capote Writing Scholarship, Brooklyn College

2024 .    Wallace Stegner House Residency, Eastend Arts Council – Alumni

2023 .    Roberta Joslin Fellowship, Brown University

2022 .    Frances Mason Harris ‘26 Prize for Poetry, Brown University

2019 .     National Silver Medal, Scholastic Art and Writing

Said of her poetic manuscript atmospheres, winner and recipient of the Frances Mason Harris ‘26 Prize:

“A raw and lively imagination drives these poems; sharp observation paired with exacting reflection keep the language feeling always on the verge of overflowing its own meanings. A strong momentum is maintained by concrete specifics that keep the reader rooted on the page, surprised by foxes, shipwrecks, lingerie, and so many other details of the real world whose reality is made ever-more intricate through the rich atmosphere that builds into a weave of melancholy and optimism, nostalgia and radical hope. The blend is enchanting, and the hope is contagious.”