Erika Abbott

Erika Abbott is a native of Manhattan, was raised in Montclair, NJ. She began her advocacy very early in life as the ringleader of the disabled posse, the small group of children that had varying disabilities at her school. Though she was young, Ms. Abbott perceived the absurdity and poignance of their challenges. Never picked first for any team sport, had there been a Reading Olympics, Ms. Abbott certainly would have won!

Ms. Abbott is a recipient of the 2016 Bookvana.com Poetry award for her debut book, PORGY'S REVENGE, endorsed by Tom Hanks, "These poems are from the soul, personal and particular. they are not from us, but speak of us...." and Olympia Dukakis, "PORGY'S REVENGE contains the unique writings of an extraordinary poet-a story-teller both in content and in style."