Inna is a speechwriter, essay coach, fiction writer, and poet who emigrated from Ukraine to the U.S. as a child. Her writing has been nominated for a Pushcart Prize and has been published or is forthcoming in numerous publications, including FOLIO; Air/Light Magazine; CutBank; Santa Monica Review; Strange Tales at 30 (Tartarus Press); Swan River Press's Uncertainties V; and Weird Horror by Shirley Jackson and British Fantasy Award-winner Undertow Publications. Her fiction has been anthologized and appears in The Best Horror Of The Year. Her essays, poetry, and fiction examine images originating from her experiences as an immigrant.  D

 

Inna writes speeches and narrative messaging for leaders and lawmakers, and she helps students craft memorable essays for admission into undergraduate and graduate programs of study. She has her BA in Economics from Columbia University. 

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