About Coco
Coco McCracken is a Chinese-Canadian author and writer living in Portland, Maine. Her chapbook, The Rabbit, was selected by bestselling author Melissa Febos as the winner of the Maine Writers and Publishers Alliance’s 2021 Maine Chapbook Series. She was the recipient of a 2022 Ashley Bryan Fellowship and named a Lit Fest Fellow by the MWPA, in which capacity she helped organize the state’s first inaugural Maine Lit Fest. In 2026 she joined the Board of Directors at the Maine Writers and Publishers Alliance.
Her work has been featured in New York Times’ Wirecutter, Maine Magazine, LitHub, Decor Maine, and Copy Mag.
Coco McCracken is represented by Iris Blasi of Arc Literary Management. For all writing-related inquiries please contact Iris at iris@arcliterary.com
Looking for Coco’s photography work? Please visit paletmaine.com
Interviews
“It was such a joy to talk with Heather this spring about my foray into classical as a child, my film score obsession, and my preference for minimalist sound. I especially loved talking about the importance of live performances and keeping them affordable.” - Coco
OutSpoken, a Podcast with Marpheen Chann
Author and Podcast Host Marpheen Chann sits down with Coco McCracken, author of THE RABBIT and forthcoming debut memoir GOOD & LOUD. Topics: Coming-of-Age, Music, Canada, Books, Asian American.
Maine Maker Monday with Jessica Morales Photo
Photo series + interview with Jess Morales of Maine Maker Monday.