Abby Bland is a multi-time finalist on the Kansas City Slam stage, and represented KC in the 2018 National Poetry Slam, the 2019 Rustbelt Regional Slam, and the 2020 Woman of the World Poetry Slam. Her work has appeared in numerous journals and her debut chapbook The Odds Against a Starry Cosmos was published in November 2020 with Perennial Press. In 2022 she was awarded an ArtsKC Inspiration Grant for her show You Are Here, which premiered in the Kansas City Fringe Festival. Her work blends spoken word poetry and comedy, exploring topics like mental health and personal growth.