Nikia Chaney is a textual artist. She is the author of the memoir, Ladybug (Inlandia Institute 2022), and two poetry collections, To Stir & (Word Works, 2023) and Us Mouth (University of Hell Press, 2018). She is also founding editor of Jamii Publishing, an imprint dedicated to publishing authors working in the community. She teaches at Cabrillo College in Santa Cruz, CA.