Kerry Ann Burke

“A stellar pilot… a dream to read.”“The action lines are tight and showcase a clear voice.”“The dialogue simply sang off the page, imbuing each character with life and energy.”“The genre combination of vampires and detective noir works so well here, especially in the seedy city of Las Vegas.”“Caleb is a fantastic anti-hero… a wonderful character, and one an audience will happily follow and even fall in love with.”“The writer has crafted a wacky, hilarious spin on what a modern-day world with vampires looks like.”    — Festival Reader, LGBTQ+ Toronto/LA Film Festival

“A great introduction to trans literature… laughing with and not at us.”“The plotting never drags and the twists include several moments of surprise.”“Portrays late-in-life realization beautifully… I would not be surprised if this causes some readers to realize things.”“A perfect snapshot of what it’s like to be trans in 2024.”“Very funny… a cast of chaotic characters swept into a scheme everyone knows is insane... who persevere, fall in love, and grow — even under attack.”“This is exactly the kind of story we need right now.”“Wish fulfillment, yes — but complicated. Grounded. Real.”    — 🔗 "Review: One of the best trans novels to date" - FayeBliss, Itch.io“Everything is done carefully and that care is important because this is a ludicrous concept... I would consider this series very worth my time... quite cathartic. It's very funny.”    — 🎙️The Saint Almsworth Book Club podcast

Hi. I’m Kerry Ann Burke — a screenwriter, novelist, copywriter, and stand-up comedian. I write stories about survival, identity, and systems that try to erase people like me — with just enough dark humor to make it livable.I spent ten years as a senior marketing copywriter and another ten as a software engineer.In 2022, at the late age of 43, I realized I’m a trans woman. Since then, I’ve been transitioning and gradually crawling out of the wreckage. Now I write full-time, and I don’t pull punches.My debut novel, We Interrupt This Transition, is a sharp, funny, and deeply trans satire about media exploitation and gender politics. My follow-up, This Is Bat Country, is a horror-comedy vampire detective noir about trauma, found family, and cultural erasure — with bite. (Yes, it’s a trans metaphor. Just swap transgender for Transylvanian.)I was recently accepted into the M.A. in Screenwriting program at the Irish National Film School. My pilot scripts have been recognized by LGBTQ+ film festivals in Toronto and Los Angeles. I’ve also won stand-up awards in London.I don’t write safe, shallow, or centrist work. I write stories that say the quiet parts out loud. And if that makes me “too much”?Good.