Apiorkor Seyiram Ashong–Abbey (born 1 April 1988) is a Ghanaian poet, writer, literary critic.

[4][5] Apiorkor attended Tema International School where she graduated and completed a Diploma program.

[8] Apiorkor is the author of The Matriarch's Verse, a book of poems that seeks to celebrate, challenge, and highlight what it means to be Ghanaian in the 21st Century, of this is done from her perspective as a third-culture kid.

Apiorkor explained her reason for writing the book:“I wrote ‘When the Person Called COVID Came’ in an effort to document the unsung tales of resiliency, grief, and the human spirit’s unflinching fortitude throughout the pandemic.

This book is a testament to the innumerable people who overcame extraordinary obstacles and succeeded in doing so”.In 2022, the Ghana Association of Writers (GAW) awarded Apiorkor as a first-place winner for the Spoken Word category at the sixth edition of the organisation’s awards.