Cloey Kinney was raised on the Canadian east coast, living off hickory sticks and iced tea for most of her teenage years. She is the published author of novels and novellas, recognized nationwide for her work. Her first short story was published at 12, and was the first of many. Throughout her time at Toronto Film School, she went on to draft more screenplays and novels than she can count. Kinney has worked with independent and traditional publications, as well as being a blogger. Her most recent adventure has been launching into filmmaking as an indie producer.