Aida Zilelian

Aida Zilelian is a first generation American-Armenian writer and educator. She is the author of The Legacy of Lost Things , recipient of the 2014 Tololyan Literary Award. Aida has been featured on NPR, The Huffington Post , Kirkus Reviews , and Poets & Writers . Her short story collection, These Hills Were Meant for You , was shortlisted for the 2018 Katherine Anne Porter Award. She lives in Queens, New York.

Aida Zilelian is a first generation American-Armenian writer and educator. She is the author of The Legacy of Lost Things , recipient of the 2014 Tololyan Literary Award. Aida has been featured on NPR, The Huffington Post , Kirkus Reviews , and Poets & Writers . Her short story collection, These Hills Were Meant for You , was shortlisted for the 2018 Katherine Anne Porter Award. She lives in Queens, New York. See less