Sam K MacKinnon is a writer living in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Treaty 1 territory and the homeland of the Métis Nation. They are the author of THE BODY RIDDLE (House of Anansi Press, 2026). 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.
