ABOUT ME

Your Publisher & Writing Coach/Consultant

Albert Flynn DeSilver is an internationally published poet, writer, speaker, and workshop leader. Albert is the author of Writing as a Path to Awakening (based on his popular workshops by the same name) published by Sounds True/Macmillan in 2017. Albert has been writing and publishing books for 30 years, starting with his The Owl Press imprint in the 1990s. Albert served as Marin County, California’s very first Poet Laureate from 2008-2010. His work has appeared in more than 100 magazines and literary journals worldwide including The New York Times, ZYZZYVA, New American Writing, Chicago Review, Hanging Loose, Jubilat, Exquisite Corpse, Jacket (Australia), Poetry Kanto (Japan), Van Gogh’s Ear (France), and many others. Albert is also the author of the memoir Beamish Boy, which Kirkus reviews named one of their best books for 2012, and called “a beautifully written memoir. . .poignant and inspirational.”

Albert received a BFA from the University of Colorado and an MFA from the San Francisco Art Institute. Albert is also a speaker and trainer who has presented at TEDx, shared the stage with Maxine Hong Kingston, Cheryl Strayed, Elizabeth Gilbert, among others. He has taught writing workshops at the Esalen Institute, the Omega Institute, Spirit Rock Meditation Center, as well as at literary conferences nationally. He lives in Northern California.

CONTACT for INTERVIEW & SPEAKING REQUESTS:

Albert has taught, presented, and spoken at AWP-NYC, The British Institute in Paris, TEDx-Santa Cruz, The San Francisco Writer’s Conference, the Napa Writer’s Conference, Spirit Rock Meditation Center, Insight-LA, Esalen Institute, Omega Institute-NewYork, and at writing conferences nationally.

Albert is available for panels, keynotes, workshops and interviews.

Albert Flynn DeSilver is a gem, a joy to work with and puts on amazing events

—Cheryl Strayed, International bestselling author of WILD and Tiny, Beautiful Things

Albert Flynn DeSilver’s address to the Redwood Writer’s Club Writers Conference was brilliant, engaging and inspiring.  Building on a frank discussion of his profound youthful challenges with neglect and addiction, DeSilver recounted his path into writing and poetry and the powerful experience writing can be for a deeper exploration of a life’s terror and beauty.  DeSilver’s talk was a strong addition to our club’s conference and just what we had hoped for in a keynote speech.  We could not have been happier or more impressed with Albert’s presentation. He is an enthralling and entertaining speaker. 

—William Haigwood,  Co-chair Redwood Writer’s Club Writers Conference 2016