Aya Kaniuk

Aya Kaniuk was born in 1960 in New York City and grew up in Israel. Today she lives in Jerusalem. For years she has been writing, mostly testimonies and opinions. She writes as a form of resistance, as part of her political activity, and is advertising on a political website she co-founded.

The Kingdom of want is her debut novel.

Aya Kanyuk is the winner of the prestigious Sapir Prize for Debut Novel, 2018.