Kelly
Fordon
Born:
11/11/1967
Parents: John William and Peggy Smeeton Stanton
Spouse: Frederick Post Fordon
Children: John Stanton; Charles Frederick; Megan Marie; Peter Townley
Address(es):
Permanent :
450 Neff Road
Grosse Pointe , MI 48230
Contact Information:
Website : http://www.kellyfordon.com
Parents: John William and Peggy Smeeton Stanton
Spouse: Frederick Post Fordon
Children: John Stanton; Charles Frederick; Megan Marie; Peter Townley
Address(es):
Permanent :
450 Neff Road
Grosse Pointe , MI 48230
Contact Information:
Website : http://www.kellyfordon.com
Writings
| Image | Title | Genre | Audience | Publisher | Date |
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The Witness - Poetry chapbook edited by Sammy Greenspan. Awarded Eric Hoffer Award for the Chapbook and shortlisted for the Grand Prize. |
Poetry | Adult | Cleveland Heights, Ohio : Kattywompus Press | 2016 |
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Garden for the Blind: stories
Garden for the
- Captivating linked stories that follow a group of characters from an upscale suburb of Detroit over several decades. Michigan Notable Book, 2015 |
Fiction , Short Stories | Adult | Detroit, Michigan : Wayne State University Press | 2015 |
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Tell Me When it Starts to Hurt / - Sammy Greenspan, editor. |
Poetry | Adult | Cleveland Heights, Ohio : Kattywompus Press | 2013 |
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On the Street Where We Live - Tina Puckett, editor. |
Poetry | Adult | Kent, Ohio : Standing Rock Cultural Arts, Rock in the River Literary Series : in association with the SRCA 2011 Open Poetry Chapbook Competition | 2012 |
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Ghost writers : us haunting them : contemporary Michigan literature - Included in the collection. edited by Keith Taylor and Laura Kasischke. |
Fiction , Michigan , Supernatural/Paranormal | Adult | Detroit : Wayne State University Press | 2011 | |
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Other writings: - work has appeared in The Florida Review, The Kenyon Review (KRO), Rattle and various other journals. For further listings of Published Works, see the author's website. |
Fiction , Poetry | Adult |
What is the aim or goal of your writing:
I attribute my success to perseverance and passion for writing.
May inquiries be sent to you about doing workshops, readings: Yes
Please contact me via my website.
Skills:
Author
Poet
Other - Book reviewer, Educator
Awards:
| Name | Date |
|---|---|
| Eric Hoffer Prize for the Chapbook and Grand Prize Shortlist for The Witness. | 2016 |
| Michigan Notable Book: Garden for the Blind. | 2016 |
| Eric Hoffer Award for the Chapbook for The Witness | 2016 |
| IPPY Bronze Medalist in the Short Story Category for Garden for the Blind. | 2015 |
| Standing Rock Open Poetry Chapbook Contest winner for "On The Street Where We Live" | 2012 |
| - For further listings of Awards, see the author's website. |
Education:
| Degree | Institution | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Master of Fine Arts (M.F.A.) in Fiction Writing | Queens University of Charlotte | Charlotte , NC | 2013 |
| Master of Science (M.S.) in Communications | Ohio University | Athens , OH | 1997 |
| Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) | Kenyon College | Gambier , OH | 1989 |
Career:
| Position | Organization | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Creative Writing Instructor | College for Creative Studies, Wayne State University | Detroit , MI | 2017 |
| Writer-in-Residence | Inside Out Literary Arts Project | Detroit , MI | 2013 |
| Workshop Facilitator | Various Conferences | 2013 | |
| Creative Writing Instructor | Springfed Arts | Metro Detroit , MI | 2011 |
Other Resources:
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