Krisserin Canary
Krisserin Canary writes about those living in the margins of American society—characters shaped by poverty, geographic isolation, and cultural assimilation. Her work explores generational trauma through women navigating the intersections of class, technology, and identity.
A 2013 PEN Center USA Emerging Voices Fiction fellow and 2016 Allegra Johnson Prize nominee, she studied with Ramona Ausubel, Mark Sarvas, and Aimee Bender. Her novel-in-progress follows three generations of women breaking free from a family curse, examining how inherited patterns manifest in addiction, fractured relationships, and corporate exploitation.
She lives in Woodland Hills with her husband, two daughters, and Bulgarian in-laws. A former UCLA pole vaulter, she now channels her competitive spirit into tennis, reading 100+ books yearly, and dominating karaoke with "Under Pressure."