Kerri Kokias

Biography

Kerri’s writing features unique structures, playful language, humor, tension, tenderness, simple text, and complicated characters. She has a good vision for how text and art can work together to tell a complete story. Kerri credits most of her story ideas to her “”fly on the wall” personality. This means she’s both a keen observer of social interactions and a nosey eavesdropper. Kerri has a degree in psychology and sociology from Fort Lewis College in Durango, Colorado and completed an advanced education certificate program in Writing for Children at the University of Washington. Kerri lives in Seattle, Washington with her husband, two children, and three dogs.