Shatara Liora

Writing under the pen name Shatara Liora, she is a writer of poetry, prose, and fiction; a visual artist; a clinical therapist; and a healthcare leader. Blending personal insight with clinical understanding, her work explores healing, resilience, identity, and the complexities of the human experience.

She is the author of the indie poetry collections East of A Cold Red Sun and Love's Third Eye. Her work has been published in Berkeley Poetry Review, Rigorous Literary Magazine, Tangled Locks Journal, Black Girl In Om, and Sunflowers at Midnight. She was a semifinalist in the American Literary Review poetry contest, has been featured in Nailed Magazine, and has served as Poetry Editor for Qu Literary Magazine.

Beyond her creative work, she serves in healthcare leadership, leading initiatives that support children and families. In her spare time, she enjoys art galleries, museums, travel, and all things vintage.