Kylie Sapphino writes stories that stick — from brand copy to breakout fiction
Kylie Sapphino is a Brooklyn-based writer with an NYU Modern Journalism Certificate, exploring contemporary life and queer themes across fiction and nonfiction. Her writing has shaped the voices of brands like Rent the Runway, Headspace, and Going, and appears in Cosmopolitan, Business Insider, and HuffPost. She is currently working on her debut novel.
Documenting the obsessive, tender, and messy journey of becoming an author as a copywriter.
SUBSTACK
Copy That: What copywriting teaches me about fiction
On Deck: Field notes from the world of my debut novel
Between Drafts: A newsletter on what’s happening off the page
I left my job without leaving my work friend. We've still never met in person, but we're closer than ever.
BUSINESS INSIDER
My wife and I wanted a bigger apartment, so we signed a lease with her sister. It's like an endless sleepover.
BUSINESS INSIDER
I felt pressure to make our first Christmas as newlyweds special. My wife helped me realize that just being together is enough.
BUSINESS INSIDER
I was ghosted by my maid of honour right before the wedding
COSMOPOLITAN UK
HUFFPOST
My college roommate became a close friend. Then I started to develop feelings — and didn't know how to tell her.
My wife and I couldn't decide whose last name to adopt, so we created a new one that has a deeper meaning for us
BUSINESS INSIDER
LATEST PROJECT
Her debut novel blends the raw grit of reality TV series Deadliest Catch with the tender intimacy of Call Me By Your Name. This queer contemporary novel set against the harsh backdrop of crabbing in Alaska follows Charlie, a young deckhand trying to keep his father’s fishing business afloat while navigating his attraction to the inexperienced recruit whose presence threatens their success.
