Nina McConigley

Nina McConigley (born 1975) is an Indian-Irish-American fiction writer and playwright known for her focus on the American West, particularly the immigrant experience in rural settings.

McConigley's work centers on Wyoming and the American West, often exploring the rural immigrant experience.

Her quarterly column Township and Range for High Country News,[3] launched in 2022, was a finalist for the National Magazine Award in 2024.

Her play adaptation of Cowboys and East Indians was commissioned by the Denver Center for the Performing Arts, with a world premiere set for 2026.

McConigley has received numerous awards and fellowships for her work, including: Nina McConigley taught at the University of Wyoming for 13 years and now resides in Fort Collins, Colorado, where she teaches at Colorado State University[7] and in the MFA Program for Writers at Warren Wilson College.