Kennedy Coyne (she/her) is a writer based in upstate New York. She was a semifinalist for The Adroit Journal's 2023 Anthony Veasna So Scholars, a finalist for the Robert Watson Literary Prize in 2025, and a finalist for The Rumpus’ AWP Flash Fiction Contest in 2026. She received her MFA in Creative Writing and certificate in Arts Leadership from Virginia Tech. She is working on her first novel.