Hayden Winston

Fiction Writer

Greater Sacramento, CA
California US
Email: 
haydenwinston@icloud.com
Website: 
haydenwinston.com
RSS feed: 
haydenwinston.com/feed

Author's Bio

Hayden Winston is a Black, bisexual, novelist, poet, and activist. He holds a BSc in Criminal Justice and a Master of Legal Studies. His work draws on his experiences growing up in Los Angeles as a QPOC and the child of West Indian immigrants. He currently resides in Northern California, with his husband and their two cattle dogs.

Publications & Prizes

Book:
Wildflowers (NineStar Press, 2021)
Journals:
In Parentheses
,
Terror House Magazine
,
The Caribbean Writer

Personal Favorites

Favorite authors: 
James Baldwin, Maya Angelou, Oscar Wilde, Audre Lorde, Haruki Murakami

More Information

Identifies as: 
Black, Caribbean, Multicultural
Prefers to work with: 
Adults, LGBTQ
Fluent in: 
English, French
Born in: 
Hollywood, Los Angeles, CA
California
Raised in: 
LA & Glendale, CA
California
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Last update: Jan 18, 2026