Holly Kennedy

Holly Kennedy is a Canadian writer from Alberta, whose novel The Sideways Life of Denny Voss was longlisted for the 2025 Giller Prize.

Originally from Athabasca, she published her debut novel, The Tin Box, in 2005.

Life Kennedy lives in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains with her family and her Newfoundland dog named Wallace. She grew up poor in a small town, with four siblings and a mother who cleaned houses for a living. She was inspired to become an author when she read Millions of Cats at the age of eight. She has ADHD, depression, and severe anxiety.

Works The Tin Box - 2005 The Penny Tree - 2007 The Silver Compass - 2008 The Sideways Life of Denny Voss - 2025