Ashley C. Ford is a prominent podcaster, writer, and educator, born in Fort Wayne, Indiana. She is widely known for her personal and thought-provoking writing, which often covers topics such as her experiences as a sexual assault survivor, her life as a queer, black writer, and her childhood memories of having a family member in prison. Ford's work has been featured in various web and print publications, including The Guardian, ELLE, BuzzFeed, OUT Magazine, Slate, Teen Vogue, New York Magazine, Lenny Letter, INTO, and CupOfJo.Com.
Throughout her career, Ford has made significant contributions to the media landscape. She has hosted several TV shows and podcasts, such as PROFILE by BuzzFeed News, 112BK, The Chronicles of Now, Lovecraft Country Radio, and MasterCard's Fortune Favors The Bold. Ford has also demonstrated her skills as a development executive for Matter Studios, where she focused on web series and documentaries. Additionally, she was the host of Audible.com's literary interview series, Authorized, and has taught creative nonfiction writing at The New School and Catapult.Co.
Ford's accomplishments have earned her numerous accolades, including being named among Forbes Magazine's 30 Under 30 in Media (2017), Brooklyn Magazine's Brooklyn 100 (2016), Time Out New York's New Yorkers of The Year (2017), and Variety’s New Power of New York (2019). She is currently working on her memoir, Somebody's Daughter, which is set to be published by Flatiron Books under the imprint An Oprah Book. Ford and her husband, poet and fiction writer Kelly Stacy, live in Indianapolis, Indiana, with their chocolate lab Astro Renegade Ford-Stacy.