Allison earned the honor in the poetry genre for her work entitled “My Mother’s Prufrock,” besting a field of more than 500 applicants. The distinction includes a four-month, one-on-one mentorship with fellow author Brandon Som. 

In April, Alaska Quarterly Review and The Common featured Allison’s poems, “Inheritance” and “Annunciation.” In addition, her work has either appeared or is forthcoming in Narrative, The Rumpus, Lantern Review, Poetry Northwest, and the Oxford Review of Books. She has received fellowships from The Community of Writers at Squaw Valley, The Fine Arts Work Center, and Tin House.