Kenan Orhan is a Turkish-American writer born in Overland Park, Kansas. He is a recipient of the O. Henry Award, a prestigious recognition for short fiction. Orhan's short stories have been published in several acclaimed literary magazines, including The Atlantic, The Paris Review, Massachusetts Review, Prairie Schooner, and The Common. His work has also appeared in a collected volume titled I Am My Country, published in 2023. His debut novel, The Renovation, achieved significant recognition by being longlisted for the 2026 Booker Prize, one of the most prominent awards in contemporary literature.