Christine Kendall

Christine Kendall is a fiction writer living in Philadelphia. Her short stories have appeared in numerous publications including Callaloo, Wigleaf, and the Kweli Journal. In 2025, she was a finalist in the Pinch Literary Awards. Christine has work forthcoming from Pinch OnLine.

Christine also writes for children. Her critically acclaimed debut novel, Riding Chance (2016, Scholastic) was nominated for a NAACP Image Award in the category of Outstanding Literary Work for Youth/Teens. Her sophomore novel, The True Definition of Neva Beane, was also published by Scholastic.

Christine is an active member of the literary community having served as a juror for the New York City Book Awards from 2019 to 2022. She also co-hosted and curated the award winning reading series Creative at The Cannery in Philadelphia from 2018 to 2021. Christine currently serves on the board of A Book a Day, a nonprofit that engages the arts to expand literacy.