Dave Malone is a poet and filmmaker from the Missouri Ozarks. A three-time Pushcart Prize nominee, he is the author of eight poetry collections, most recently Bypass (Aldrich Press, 2023). His work has been featured on NPR and appeared in Midwest Review, Fourteen Hills, Bellevue Literary Review, and Red Rock Review, among others.

As a filmmaker, Malone explores memory, loss, and the landscapes of the Ozarks. His short film Tennyson's Maud is currently in post-production. He's also the creator of AACC (AI Attribution & Creative Content), an open-source framework promoting transparency in AI-assisted creative work. He also likes to share poems on TikTok @poetmalone.

Dave lives in West Plains, Missouri.