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.
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"
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.

Published works

Novels

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