I have two novels published by Simon & Schuster: Sinners and the Sea: The Untold Story of Noah’s Wife (which reached # 17 on the overall Kindle best-seller list), and Esther, which was chosen by Library Journal as one of the Best Books of 2015. I hold a Master of Fine Arts in Fiction Writing from Washington University. My writing has won numerous grants and awards, including 2013, 2016, 2019 and 2021 Minnesota State Arts Board grants. Along with other authors including Anita Diamant, Michael Cunningham, Joyce Carol Oates, Russell Banks, and Ron Hansen, I’m featured in Truthful Fictions: Conversations with American Biographical Novelists. I’m a 2017 graduate of the St. Paul, Minnesota Civilian Police Academy. I currently teach writing at The Loft Literary Center.

You can learn more about me, and find links to selected stories, essays, and videos at www.rebeccakanner.com.