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Vinny Rose (they/she) lives in the Pacific Northwest with their partner and two lawless cats. Their fiction centers queer kids with big voices, navigating situations both familiar and far-off.
Vinny’s short fiction has been published in literary magazines like Voyage YA Journal and Solarpunk Magazine, and she won the $20,000 first prize in Vocal Media’s 2021 Doomsday Diary contest. They attended the Tin House YA Fiction Workshop, and were a 2021 Diverse Voices mentee, working with H.E. Edgmon (The Witch King, Godly Heathens).
Vinny is currently seeking literary representation for their middle grade urban fantasy novel.
You can find Vinny on Instagram and TikTok @vinnypinto.author