Monica Schley

Monica Schley is a harpist, poet, and mother of two. Classically trained, she has worked with musicians Jherek Bischoff, Secret Chiefs 3, Eyvand Kang, Ahamefule Oluo, Hey Marsailles, Seattle Rock Orchestra, Kanye West and others. Her writing has appeared in First Class Lit, Burnside Review, Cream City Review, King County Metro’s Poetry on Buses, and Pyragraph.com. She published a chapbook, Black Eden: Nocturnes (Pudding House Press), and has self-released two albums: Harp Carols and Braids of Kabuya. Her forthcoming book of arrangements on the work of 12th century female composer, Hildegard von Bingen, comes out with Mel Bay in 2023.