diff --git a/noodles-fasta/CHANGELOG.md b/noodles-fasta/CHANGELOG.md
index de0c794a9..23e3c53d4 100644
--- a/noodles-fasta/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/noodles-fasta/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,10 @@
 
 ## Unreleased
 
+### Added
+
+  * fasta/async/io: Add async writer (`fasta::r#async::io::Writer`).
+
 ### Deprecated
 
   * fasta: Deprecate async re-export (`AsyncReader`).
diff --git a/noodles-fasta/src/async/io.rs b/noodles-fasta/src/async/io.rs
index 6afbd1d00..2eb256444 100644
--- a/noodles-fasta/src/async/io.rs
+++ b/noodles-fasta/src/async/io.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 //! Async FASTA I/O.
 
 pub(crate) mod reader;
+mod writer;
 
-pub use self::reader::Reader;
+pub use self::{reader::Reader, writer::Writer};
diff --git a/noodles-fasta/src/async/io/writer.rs b/noodles-fasta/src/async/io/writer.rs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0f42de674
--- /dev/null
+++ b/noodles-fasta/src/async/io/writer.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,101 @@
+//! Async FASTA writer.
+
+mod record;
+
+use tokio::io::{self, AsyncWrite};
+
+use self::record::write_record;
+use crate::Record;
+
+/// An async FASTA writer.
+pub struct Writer<W> {
+    inner: W,
+}
+
+impl<W> Writer<W> {
+    /// Returns a reference to the underlying writer.
+    ///
+    /// # Examples
+    ///
+    /// ```
+    /// use noodles_fasta as fasta;
+    /// use tokio::io;
+    /// let writer = fasta::r#async::io::Writer::new(io::sink());
+    /// let _inner = writer.get_ref();
+    /// ```
+    pub fn get_ref(&self) -> &W {
+        &self.inner
+    }
+
+    /// Returns a mutable reference to the underlying writer.
+    ///
+    /// # Examples
+    ///
+    /// ```
+    /// use noodles_fasta as fasta;
+    /// use tokio::io;
+    /// let mut writer = fasta::r#async::io::Writer::new(io::sink());
+    /// let _inner = writer.get_mut();
+    /// ```
+    pub fn get_mut(&mut self) -> &mut W {
+        &mut self.inner
+    }
+
+    /// Unwraps and returns the underlying writer.
+    ///
+    /// # Examples
+    ///
+    /// ```
+    /// use noodles_fasta as fasta;
+    /// use tokio::io;
+    /// let writer = fasta::r#async::io::Writer::new(io::sink());
+    /// let _inner = writer.into_inner();
+    /// ```
+    pub fn into_inner(self) -> W {
+        self.inner
+    }
+}
+
+impl<W> Writer<W>
+where
+    W: AsyncWrite + Unpin,
+{
+    /// Creates a FASTA writer.
+    ///
+    /// # Examples
+    ///
+    /// ```
+    /// use noodles_fasta as fasta;
+    /// use tokio::io;
+    /// let writer = fasta::r#async::io::Writer::new(io::sink());
+    /// ```
+    pub fn new(inner: W) -> Self {
+        Self { inner }
+    }
+
+    /// Writes a FASTA record.
+    ///
+    /// Sequence lines are hard wrapped at 80 bases.
+    ///
+    /// # Examples
+    ///
+    /// ```
+    /// # #[tokio::main]
+    /// # async fn main() -> tokio::io::Result<()> {
+    /// use noodles_fasta::{self as fasta, record::{Definition, Sequence}};
+    /// use tokio::io;
+    ///
+    /// let mut writer = fasta::r#async::io::Writer::new(io::sink());
+    ///
+    /// let definition = Definition::new("sq0", None);
+    /// let sequence = Sequence::from(b"ACGT".to_vec());
+    /// let record = fasta::Record::new(definition, sequence);
+    ///
+    /// writer.write_record(&record).await?;
+    /// # Ok(())
+    /// # }
+    /// ```
+    pub async fn write_record(&mut self, record: &Record) -> io::Result<()> {
+        write_record(&mut self.inner, record).await
+    }
+}
diff --git a/noodles-fasta/src/async/io/writer/record.rs b/noodles-fasta/src/async/io/writer/record.rs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a17c6e56f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/noodles-fasta/src/async/io/writer/record.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+mod definition;
+mod sequence;
+
+use tokio::io::{self, AsyncWrite, AsyncWriteExt};
+
+use self::{definition::write_definition, sequence::write_sequence};
+use crate::Record;
+
+const LINE_BASES: usize = 80;
+
+pub(super) async fn write_record<W>(writer: &mut W, record: &Record) -> io::Result<()>
+where
+    W: AsyncWrite + Unpin,
+{
+    write_definition(writer, record.definition()).await?;
+    write_newline(writer).await?;
+
+    write_sequence(writer, record.sequence(), LINE_BASES).await?;
+
+    Ok(())
+}
+
+async fn write_newline<W>(writer: &mut W) -> io::Result<()>
+where
+    W: AsyncWrite + Unpin,
+{
+    const LINE_FEED: u8 = b'\n';
+    writer.write_all(&[LINE_FEED]).await
+}
diff --git a/noodles-fasta/src/async/io/writer/record/definition.rs b/noodles-fasta/src/async/io/writer/record/definition.rs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c4dbcf1c1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/noodles-fasta/src/async/io/writer/record/definition.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,75 @@
+use tokio::io::{self, AsyncWrite, AsyncWriteExt};
+
+use crate::record::Definition;
+
+pub(super) async fn write_definition<W>(writer: &mut W, definition: &Definition) -> io::Result<()>
+where
+    W: AsyncWrite + Unpin,
+{
+    write_prefix(writer).await?;
+    write_name(writer, definition.name()).await?;
+
+    if let Some(description) = definition.description() {
+        write_separator(writer).await?;
+        write_description(writer, description).await?;
+    }
+
+    Ok(())
+}
+
+async fn write_prefix<W>(writer: &mut W) -> io::Result<()>
+where
+    W: AsyncWrite + Unpin,
+{
+    const PREFIX: u8 = b'>';
+    writer.write_all(&[PREFIX]).await
+}
+
+async fn write_name<W>(writer: &mut W, name: &[u8]) -> io::Result<()>
+where
+    W: AsyncWrite + Unpin,
+{
+    writer.write_all(name).await
+}
+
+async fn write_separator<W>(writer: &mut W) -> io::Result<()>
+where
+    W: AsyncWrite + Unpin,
+{
+    const SEPARATOR: u8 = b' ';
+    writer.write_all(&[SEPARATOR]).await
+}
+
+async fn write_description<W>(writer: &mut W, description: &[u8]) -> io::Result<()>
+where
+    W: AsyncWrite + Unpin,
+{
+    writer.write_all(description).await
+}
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod tests {
+    use super::*;
+
+    #[tokio::test]
+    async fn test_write_definition() -> io::Result<()> {
+        async fn t(buf: &mut Vec<u8>, definition: &Definition, expected: &[u8]) -> io::Result<()> {
+            buf.clear();
+            write_definition(buf, definition).await?;
+            assert_eq!(buf, expected);
+            Ok(())
+        }
+
+        let mut buf = Vec::new();
+
+        t(&mut buf, &Definition::new("sq0", None), b">sq0").await?;
+        t(
+            &mut buf,
+            &Definition::new("sq0", Some(Vec::from("LN:8"))),
+            b">sq0 LN:8",
+        )
+        .await?;
+
+        Ok(())
+    }
+}
diff --git a/noodles-fasta/src/async/io/writer/record/sequence.rs b/noodles-fasta/src/async/io/writer/record/sequence.rs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..727b7917e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/noodles-fasta/src/async/io/writer/record/sequence.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+use tokio::io::{self, AsyncWrite, AsyncWriteExt};
+
+use super::write_newline;
+use crate::record::Sequence;
+
+pub(super) async fn write_sequence<W>(
+    writer: &mut W,
+    sequence: &Sequence,
+    line_bases: usize,
+) -> io::Result<()>
+where
+    W: AsyncWrite + Unpin,
+{
+    for bases in sequence.as_ref().chunks(line_bases) {
+        writer.write_all(bases).await?;
+        write_newline(writer).await?;
+    }
+
+    Ok(())
+}
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod tests {
+    use super::*;
+
+    #[tokio::test]
+    async fn test_write_sequence() -> io::Result<()> {
+        let mut writer = Vec::new();
+        let sequence = Sequence::from(b"AC".to_vec());
+        write_sequence(&mut writer, &sequence, 4).await?;
+        assert_eq!(writer, b"AC\n");
+
+        writer.clear();
+        let sequence = Sequence::from(b"ACGT".to_vec());
+        write_sequence(&mut writer, &sequence, 4).await?;
+        assert_eq!(writer, b"ACGT\n");
+
+        writer.clear();
+        let sequence = Sequence::from(b"ACGTACGT".to_vec());
+        write_sequence(&mut writer, &sequence, 4).await?;
+        assert_eq!(writer, b"ACGT\nACGT\n");
+
+        writer.clear();
+        let sequence = Sequence::from(b"ACGTACGTAC".to_vec());
+        write_sequence(&mut writer, &sequence, 4).await?;
+        assert_eq!(writer, b"ACGT\nACGT\nAC\n");
+
+        Ok(())
+    }
+}