Kris Kneen
Krissy Kneen | |
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| Born | 1968 |
| Occupation | Author |
| Nationality | Australian |
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Krissy Kneen is a Brisbane-based bookseller and writer. Kneen has been shortlisted three times for the Queensland Premier's Literary Award, and in 2014 won the Thomas Shapcott Poetry Prize.
She is the author of a short collection of erotica, Swallow the Sound, and a memoir, Affection. Kneen has also penned a collection of erotica entitled Triptych. Her first novel, Steeplechase, was published in 2013. Her work is described as "Transgressive, sardonic, lyrical, comic; irresistibly erotic yet also romantic, Krissy Kneen's writing has been acclaimed for its fearless honesty. In this suite of linked stories, she addresses taboos of all kinds with a subtle wit and an insistence on sexual pleasure that will delight readers"[1]
She is founding member of Eatbooks Inc and is the marketing and promotions officer at Avid Reader bookshop.[2] She lives in New Farm, Brisbane, with her husband and no pets.[3]
She appeared in 4 events at the 2017 Brisbane Writers Festival in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.[4]
Published works
Novels
- Swallow the Sound, Eatbooks, 2007, ISBN 9780980323207[5]
- Affection: A Memoir of Love, Sex & Intimacy, Text Publishing, 2009, ISBN 9781921656729[6]
- Triptych, An Erotic Adventure: 3 Stories in 1, Text Publishing, 2011, ISBN 9781921758706[7]
- Steeplechase, Text Publishing, 2013, ISBN 9781922079879
- The Adventures of Holly White and the Incredible Sex Machine, Text Publishing, 2015, ISBN 9781922079381
- An Uncertain Grace, Text Publishing, 2017, ISBN 9781925355987
- Wintering, Text Publishing, 2018, ISBN 9781925603880
Poetry
- Eating My Grandmother: A Grief Cycle, University of Queensland Press, 2015, ISBN 9780702253744
Contributed chapter
- "The university and the beast: a fairy tale", pp. 263–276, in: Destroying the Joint, edited by Jane Caro, Read How You Want, 2015, ISBN 9781459687295
Awards and nominations
- 2010: Shortlist: Affection[8]
- 2005: Shortlist: His Father's Son
- 2007: Shortlist: Paper Dolls, Holding Hands[9]
- 2010: Shortlist: Affection[10]
- 2018: Shortlist: An Uncertain Grace.[11]
- 2014: Winner: Eating My Grandmother: A Grief Cycle[12]
- 2019: Shortlist: Wintering[13]
References
- ^ Triptych
- ^ "Krissy Kneen – Melbourne Writers Festival". Archived from the original on 10 March 2011. Retrieved 4 June 2012.
- ^ Author and blogger Krissy Kneen
- ^ "Brisbane Writers' Festival 2017". Archived from the original on 11 September 2017. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
- ^ ""Swallow the Sound, Krissy Kneen"". Archived from the original on 10 April 2015. Retrieved 4 June 2012.
- ^ "Affection: A Memoir of Love, Sex & Intimacy, Krissy Kneen"
- ^ Krissy Kneen – National Library of Australia
- ^ "Australian Book Industry Awards 2010 Shortlists Announced". Text Publishing. 26 May 2010. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Queensland Literary Awards Shortlist Announced". Queensland Government. 16 August 2007. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Queensland Premier's Literary Awards Shortlist Announced". Queensland Government. 16 August 2010. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "The 2018 Stella Prize". Stella Prize. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
- ^ "Eating My Grandmother: A Grief Cycle". Trove Books, National Library of Australia. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
- ^ "2019 Queensland Literary Awards Winners and Finalists". State Library of Queensland. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
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