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. She was named a Lit Fest Fellow by the MWPA, in which capacity she helped organize the state’s first inaugural Maine Lit Fest. She also serves on the Community Advisory Board for the MWPA. She was accepted for a residency for the 2022 summer season at Hewnoaks, where she was additionally awarded a grant from the Maine Arts Commission to complete her first manuscript. In 2023, she was chosen to be on the jury for the Maine Literary Awards. Her work has been featured in Wirecutter’s (The New York Times) Baby + Kid Section, Maine Magazine, and Copy Mag, among others.
Coco McCracken is represented by Iris Blasi of Arc Literary Management. For all writing-related inquiries please contact Iris at iris@arcliterary.com
Coco McCracken is also the founder of Hyperion Image Arts, where she is the principal commercial photographer, copywriter, and a social media strategist for brands, and is based in Portland, Maine. Some of her recent clients include: Indigo Arts Alliance, Colby College, The Lunder Institute, Sanita Clogs, Living Kitzbuehel, Drizly and Luke’s Lobster.
Portrait by Emma McIntyre, Marfa, TX
Sneaky Capture by Emma McIntyre, Wayhome Festival, Canada
“Coco is very professional and very funny. This combination suited my “camera shy” personality, as she managed to make me very at ease when taking portraits. Her aesthetic and vision are sharp and creative. I will work with her every chance I get!”
Sophie Paternot, Akka Healing & Wellness
Portrait by E. Julien Coyne, Portland, ME
“Coco captured and told our story over four years — traveling around the globe with us forever toggling between video and photo. Documenting our days, telling our story on social media, and creating copy for new product launches and instructional content. She told our story with a fresh, honest eye and stunning videography and photography.”
Lynne Banach, owner of Sakura Bloom
View some of Coco’s work for Sakura Bloom in India here
