Annmarie Kelly-Harbaugh selected as writer-in-residence at Hemingway-Pfeiffer Museum

Annmarie Kelly-Harbaugh, a Cleveland, Ohio native, has been selected as the writer-in-residence at the Hemingway-Pfeiffer Museum and Educational Center (HPMEC) in Piggott.

“The residency will allow Kelly-Harbaugh the opportunity to live and work in the community of Piggott for a month, sharing her knowledge and experience with local writers and working on her own writings,” said Shannon Williams, director of HPMEC.

She is the author of “Here Be Dragons: A Parent’s Guide to Rediscovering Purpose, Adventure and the Unfathomable Joy of the Journey.” She is working on her next book about the truth that can be found in lies people tell. She also hosts “Wild Precious Life,” a literary podcast where she talks to others about what inspires them.

Her essays have appeared on NPR’s “All Things Considered,” in “Today Parenting,” “Black Fork,” “Gordon Square Review,” “Anodyne,” and “New York Observer.”

She has received support from the Ohio Arts Council, Rockvale Writers’ Colony and Monasterino della Conoscenza. Kelly-Harbaugh was recently named the 2024 Erma Bombeck and Anna Lefler Humorist-in-Residence in Dayton, Ohio.

Kelly-Harbaugh teaches writing at Ashland University where she also works with incarcerated students trying to obtain their degrees.

In her non-writing moments, Kelly-Harbaugh resides in Cleveland and loves kickboxing, karaoke, dogs, ping-pong, books that make her laugh, movies that make her cry, and salads other people make her eat.

Kelly-Harbaugh will serve as writer-in-residence for the entire month of June. She will also be a mentor at a writers retreat June 17-21.