Sheena Cook grew up on her family farm in the north of Scotland, has a law degree from the University of Edinburgh, an MFA in Literature and Writing from the Bennington Writing Seminars, and an MA in Crime Writing (distinction) from the University of East Anglia.

She has been the recipient of fellowships from the Hawthornden Foundation (Castle); and Bookends at Stony Brook University, during which she was mentored by Meg Wolitzer.

Her fiction has appeared in the University of East Anglia Crime Fiction Anthology 2024, Beached, Two Serious Ladies, Literary Orphans, The Southampton Review, Gutter Magazine and The Potomac Review.

Her debut novel, Men Would Kill For This, was shortlisted for the 2024 Little, Brown UEA Crime Fiction Award and longlisted for the 2024 Exeter Novel Prize. Excerpts from the novel were chosen by Ian Rankin and Louise Welsh for Scottish Arts Club awards.

She divides her time between Baltimore, Maryland, and Edinburgh, Scotland.
She is represented by Ed Wood at The Blair Partnership: Ed.Wood@theblairpartnership.com

Her debut novel is forthcoming in early 2027 with HarperCollins UK and Hachette US