I’m Annakeara Stinson, a writer based in Los Angeles. My debut novel, Nerve Damage, is forthcoming from Knopf and Scribner Editions UK in 2026.

My work has appeared in Bustle, Bust, Paste, IndieWire, Maudlin House, Hot Pink Mag, and The Inquisitive Eater. My chapbook, Secondhand Smoke, was published by The New School in 2020.

photo Dillon Howl