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Author

Nationality
  
Australian


Name
  
Krissy Kneen

Role
  
Writer

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Susanna - An Erotic Adventur, Lost in Track Changes, Romulus and Remus: T, The Dream of the Fisherma, The Adventures of Holly

An Uncertain Grace - Krissy Kneen


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.

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Krissy Kneen Sex and death are at the centre of Krissy Kneens recent writing

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"

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She is founding member of Eatbooks Inc and is the marketing and promotions officer at Avid Reader bookshop. She lives in New Farm, Brisbane, with her husband and no pets.

She appeared in 4 events at the 2017 Brisbane Writers Festival in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. 

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Published works

  • Swallow the Sound (ISBN 9780980323207), published in 2007
  • Affection: A Memoir of Love, Sex & Intimacy (ISBN 9781921656729), published in 2009
  • Triptych, An Erotic Adventure: 3 Stories in 1 (ISBN 9781921758706), published in 2011
  • Steeplechase (ISBN 9781922079879) published in 2013
  • The Adventures of Holly White and the Incredible Sex Machine (ISBN 9781921961557) published in 2015
  • 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
  • References

    Krissy Kneen Wikipedia