Kelley Aitken
Kelley Aitken is a Canadian writer, visual artist, and art instructor.
Kelley Aitken | |
|---|---|
| Citizenship | Canadian |
| Education | University of Guelph (B.F.A.) |
| Occupations | Writer & Artist |
| Notable work | Love in a Warm Climate |
Biography
Aitken was born in Vancouver, British Columbia, and graduated from the University of Guelph with a degree in Fine Arts. Her first book, a collection of short stories entitled Love in a Warm Climate (1998),[1] was short-listed for the 1999 Commonwealth Writers' Prize Best First Book Prize.[2] Aitken co-edited, and contributed to, First Writes an anthology published in 2005.[3]
Aitken lives in Toronto, Ontario.
References
- ↑ Sharpe, Brenda. "Love in a Warm Climate". www.sentex.net. Archived from the original on 26 June 2006. Retrieved 24 February 2026.
- ↑ "Commonwealth Writers". Commonwealth Writers. Retrieved 24 February 2026.
- ↑ "First Writes". www.banffcentre.ca. Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 24 February 2026.
Bibliography
- Love in a Warm Climate. Erin, Ontario: Porcupine's Quill, 1998.
- First Writes. Banff, Alberta: Banff Centre, 2005. (edited with Susan Goyette and Barbara Scott)