In their debut novel, The Body Riddle, Sam K MacKinnon introduces readers to Lex, who finally receives top surgery, but nothing that comes after is what they imagined. Their partner finds a new flame, well within the boundaries of their non-monogamous relationship’s rules, but Lex starts to spiral. That is, until they meet a nonbinary coworker who helps Lex discover something new about themself. What follows is a meditation on queerness, the body, and belonging.
The Body Riddle will be published on May 19, 2026, by House of Anasi Press and is available for preorder now.
MacKinnon was previously nominated John Hirsch Emerging Manitoba Writer Award and has had their writing appear in Catapult, Prairie Fire, CBC, them., and elsewhere.
Debutiful is honored to reveal The Body Riddle‘s cover, designed by Alysia Sewchuk, along with a Q&A with MacKinnon about its creation.
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