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 60, to follow Bruce Springsteen’s High
Hopes Tour to try to stay out of the pit of depression, even though she hates to travel,
hates to be alone, and hadn’t known what a Bruce Springsteen is a year earlier. High
Hopes was inspired by her Moth StorySLAM win in Chicago. Anne was featured
in Newsweek.com, “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