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Christina Cooke [1]

Listed as: 
Fiction Writer
Public address: 
New York City, NY
New York US
Bio: 

Christina Cooke’s writing has previously appeared in The Caribbean Writer, Prairie Schooner, PRISM international, Epiphany: A Literary Journal, and elsewhere. A MacDowell Fellow, Journey Prize winner, and Glenna Luschei Prairie Schooner Award winner, she holds a Master of Arts degree from the University of New Brunswick and a Master of Fine Arts degree from the Iowa Writers’ Workshop. Born in Jamaica, Christina is now a Canadian citizen who lives and writes in New York City. Broughtupsy is her debut novel.

Gives readings: 
Yes
Travels for readings: 
Yes
In which languages are you fluent?: 
English
Twitter/X: 
christinajcooke
Born in: 
Mandeville, MAN
Jamaica
Manchester Parish
Raised in: 
Website: 
https://www.christinajcooke.com [2]
Prizes won: 

Journey Prize 2023

Glenna Luschei Prairie Schooner Award 2022

Literary Agent: 
Monika Woods
Education: 
University of Iowa Writers’ Workshop
Writers Retreats: 
MacDowell
Identifies as: 
African American
BIPOC
Black
Canadian
Caribbean
Caribbean American
Jamaican
Jamaican American
LGBTQ
Prefers to work with: 
Adults
Immigration
LGBTQ
Schools
Women
Source URL:https://www.pw.org/directory/writers/christina_cooke

Links
[1] https://www.pw.org/directory/writers/christina_cooke [2] https://www.christinajcooke.com