Hayli Nicole is an award-winning author and poet.

Her story, People of the Forest, won Silver for Best Adventure Travel Writing in the 15th Annual Solas Awards and received Notable Mention in The Best American Travel Writing 2020.

Her first collection of poetry, Emergence, was self-published in November 2019. It is available through Barnes & Noble and features color images hand-picked by her community. Hayli is a two-time VAMP showcase storyteller and performed at the Utah Arts Festival for SLAM Poetry in 2022 and 2o23. She was a featured performer at Northern Nevada Pride in Reno. Her writing has appeared in numerous anthologies and she finished writing two books in 2023. Visit List of Works to see additional publications and speaking engagements.

You can find more of her insights and photography on Instagram (@authorhaylinicole).