ABOUT COCO

Coco McCracken is a seasoned marketing professional with over a decade of experience in communications, creative direction, and writing. Specializing in content creation for small businesses and non-profits, she offers high-quality photo, video, and copy services. With a track record of leading and executing marketing strategies for clients of all sizes, Coco is particularly passionate about working with mission-driven organizations in music, art, hospitality, and tourism. She is dedicated to amplifying diverse voices, especially within the arts.

Coco is a also a Chinese-Canadian author. 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

Top portrait by Emma McIntyre, Marfa, TX