Sam K MacKinnon is a writer living in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Treaty 1 territory and the homeland of the Métis Nation. Their writing explores queer trans identity and has been published in numerous outlets, including Prairie Fire, Catapult, Them, Flare, Xtra, CBC, and others. They were shortlisted for the 2022 John Hirsch Emerging Manitoba Writer Award. Their debut novel THE BODY RIDDLE will be published by House of Anansi Press in May 2026.
