Cameron MacKenzie's work has appeared in Salmagundi, Blackbird, Cleaver, and The Michigan Quarterly Review, among other places. His novel The Beginning of His Excellent and Eventful Career, appeared in 2018. His collection, River Weather, was a Booklife Editor's Pick in 2022. His new collection, All Our Sadness Has Been A Mistake, is forthcoming from Cornerstone Press. He lives in Roanoke, VA with his two children.