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Ashlan Chidester | |
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 Ashlan Chidester | |
| Born | January 16, 1978 |
| Occupation | Author, Poet, Software Engineer |
| Nationality | American |
Ashlan Lee Chidester (born January 16, 1978) is an American author, software engineer,[1] and disability rights advocate.[2] He is the author of several technical manuals in internet infrastructure, and a hybrid work of experimental fiction titled The Brash and Plum (2025)[3] , which has received independent literary commentary.
Career
[edit]Chidester began his career as a software engineer and technical writer, publishing his first book, Java Programming, including Advanced OSPF & BGP[4] and PNNI Signaling in ATM Networks.[5] His instructional guide Discover a Data Center was selected for the Library of Congress General Collections (LCCN 2023917166).[6]
He presented on IPv4 policy and governance at the ARIN 36 Policy Development Meeting in 2015.[7]
Ashlan’s work on Ethernet technologies earned him the #2 spot on BookAuthority’s list of new Ethernet books in 2025[8] .
In 2023, he found Mega Corp Telecom, a telecommunications services provider registered in Washington State[9] a firm registered with the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC)[10] . The company provides broadband and fixed wireless services, and is listed as Vendor #24-017 in the Washington State Technology Solutions (WaTech)[11] .
Personal life
[edit]Ashlan married Caroline in 2022.[12]
Legal and advocacy work
[edit]Chidester was a plaintiff in several U.S. federal and state civil rights actions. In 2016, he filed an employment discrimination suit against Sizmek, Inc., a digital advertising company later acquired by Amazon.[13] In 2018, he filed suit against Jive Communications, citing violations under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act.[14]
In 2024, he brought a disability discrimination case against the City of Anacortes before the Washington State Office of Administrative Hearings.[15] That same year, he ran for a public office in the proposed Fidalgo Metropolitan Recreation District.[16]
Literary work
[edit]In 2025, Chidester published The Brash and Plum, a 76-page hybrid work combining poetry and speculative fiction. The book has been cataloged by the Library of Congress (LCCN 2025910513)[17] and is held in libraries internationally.[18]
It has received third-party critical commentary, including in Vocal.Media, where it was cited as an example of hybrid literary form:[19] and in a Substack essay by Emmalee Qubull discussing the “literature of reclusivity.”[20]
The poem “Slapping Krampus” from the collection was featured in a 2025 article by Cultural Daily among the year’s most notable holiday poems.[21] The book was also listed on Goodreads in a curated public list of “Experimental, Hybrid, and Genre-Defying Novels.”[22]
References
[edit]- ^ RedWinterDawn – GitHub profile of Ashlan Chidester. GitHub. Retrieved 2025-07-01.
- ^ "Candidate Statement: Ashlan Chidester, Disability Rights Advocate" (PDF). Skagit County Auditor – Elections Division. 2024-08-06. Retrieved 2025-07-01.
- ^ Ashlan Chidester (2025). The Brash and Plum. MC Inc Publishing. ISBN 9798218692766. Retrieved 2025-07-01.
- ^ Chidester, Ashlan. Advanced OSPF & BGP. MC Inc, 2012. WorldCat. Retrieved 2025-07-01.
- ^ Chidester, Ashlan. PNNI Signaling in ATM Networks. MC Inc. WorldCat. Retrieved 2025-07-01.
- ^ "Discover a Data Center – Library of Congress Catalog Record". Library of Congress. Retrieved 2025-07-01.
- ^ "ARIN 36 Attendees and Presenters". American Registry for Internet Numbers (ARIN). Retrieved 2025-07-01.
- ^ "New Ethernet Books". BookAuthority. Retrieved 2025-07-02.
- ^ Washington State Department of Revenue Business Lookup: MEGA CORP TELECOM. Retrieved 2025-07-02.
- ^ FCC Registration for FRN 0034291971. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved 2025-07-02.
- ^ "Pool of Vendors". Washington State Technology Solutions (WaTech). Vendor ID 24-017. Retrieved 2025-07-02.
- ^ "Vital Statistics: Dec. 1, 2022". The Columbian. 2022-12-01. Retrieved 2025-07-02.
- ^ U.S. District Court. "Chidester et al. v. Sizmek Inc". Retrieved 2025-07-01.
- ^ U.S. District Court, District of Utah. "Chidester v. Jive Communications, No. 2:18-cv-00676". GovInfo. Retrieved 2025-07-01.
- ^ "Order on Summary Judgment in Chidester v. City of Anacortes". Washington State OAH. October 11, 2024. Retrieved 2025-07-01.
- ^ "Fidalgo Pool District vote fails". Anacortes Now. August 2024. Retrieved 2025-07-01.
- ^ "The Brash and Plum – Library of Congress Catalog Record". Library of Congress. Retrieved 2025-07-01.
- ^ "The Brash and Plum". WorldCat. Retrieved 2025-07-02.
- ^ Chavez, Andrea (2025). "What Counts as a Novel Anymore?". Vocal.Media. Retrieved 2025-07-01.
- ^ Qubull, Emmalee (2025). "The Brash and Plum and the Literature of Reclusivity". Substack. Retrieved 2025-07-01.
- ^ Ziaz, Cameron (June 2025). "Best Poems to Read for Christmas 2025". Cultural Daily. Retrieved 2025-07-01.
- ^ "Experimental, Hybrid, and Genre-Defying Novels – Goodreads". Retrieved 2025-07-01.
External links
[edit]- Official website
- "Best Poems to Read for Christmas 2025" on Cultural Daily
- "What Counts as a Novel Anymore?" on Vocal.Media
- "The Brash and Plum and the Literature of Reclusivity" on Substack
- Google Scholar profile
- ORCID profile