Anne Abel

Anne Abel is an author, storyteller, and influencer. Her first memoir, Mattie, Milo, and Me (2024), about unwittingly rescuing an aggressive dog, was inspired by her Moth StorySLAM win in New York City. Her second memoir, High Hopes (2025), is about her solo trip to Australia, at the age of sixty, to follow Bruce Springsteen’s High Hopes Tour as an attempt to stay out of the pit of depression. High Hopes was inspired by her Moth StorySLAM win in Chicago. Anne was also featured in Newsweek’s “Boomer’s Story About How She Met Her Husband of 45 Years Captivates Internet.” She holds an MFA from the New School for Social Research, an MBA from the University of Chicago, and a BS in chemical engineering from Tufts University. She has freelanced for multiple outlets over the course of her career. 

Anne lives in New York City with her husband, Andy, and their cavapoo, Wendell. You can follow her on Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok: @annesimaabel.