Kris Kneen
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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 entitles Triptych and will soon release her first novel Steeplechase. 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]
Published works
- Swallow the Sound (ISBN 9780980323207), published in 2007[4]
- Affection: A Memoir of Love, Sex & Intimacy (ISBN 9781921656729), published in 2009[5]
- Triptych, An Erotic Adventure: 3 Stories in 1 (ISBN 9781921758706), published in 2011[6]
- Steeplechase (2013)
Awards and nominations
- Shortlisted three times for the Queensland Premier's Literary Award.
- Shortlisted, Biography of the Year, ABIA, 2010
- Shortlisted, Non-Fiction category, QLD Premier’s Literary Awards, 2010