Jessica Keener

Fiction Writer

Brookline, MA
Massachusetts US

Author's Bio

Jessica Keener’s fiction has appeared in literary magazines, most recently: Night Train, Eclectica, MiPOesias, The Wilderness House Literary Review & Connotation Press. Writing honors include multiple Pushcart Prize nominations and a Pushcart Anthology citation under “100 outstanding writers”; Redbook magazine’s second prize in fiction, a Massachusetts Cultural Council Grant in fiction and a Chekov Prize for Excellence in Fiction from the editors at The Wilderness House Literary Review. Jessica reads fiction for Agni magazine, is the author of Time to Make the Donuts, and has written features for O, The Oprah Magazine, The Boston Globe, Coastal Living, and other magazines. She recently completed a novel and a collection of short stories.

Publications & Prizes

Journals:
Eclectica
,
Elixir
,
MiPOesias
,
Night Train
,
The Heat City Literary Review
,

More Information

Gives readings: 
Yes
Travels for readings: 
Yes
Identifies as: 
Jewish
Prefers to work with: 
Adults
Fluent in: 
English
Born in: 
Boston
Raised in: 
Boston, MA
Massachusetts
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Last update: Jun 09, 2011