Friday, September 3rd, 2010

About Kerry Slavens

 

Life As A Human's Editor in Chief, Kerry Slavens, was born in the Rocky Mountains of Canada in a mining town that no longer exists. As such, she always wonders if she actually exists. This may be why she is so obsessed with creating story.


Kerry is a diverse and well-published writer whose genres include fiction, poetry, non-fiction and blogging at mojo.newjane.com and blackdotdiary.com. She considers herself a slightly conflicted "neo-neo-romantic" thrust into the machinations of modern life.


She lives in Victoria, on an island just off the West Coast of British Columbia, with her husband, daughter and menagerie of animal friends including a wisecracking parrot named Bennie. For 15 years, Kerry served as creative director of Artemis, an international award winning pr and design studio. She is now co-owner of Mixx Inc., a brand and communications consultancy, and a co-owner of NewJane.com, a weblog dedicated to talking about issues that really matter to women.


Kerry graduated with a BA in Writing from the University of Victoria and went on to teach creative non-fiction and creative writing. She has been a feature writer and editor of numerous publications. Her poetry books include Gravity and Light (co-authored with Margaret Blackwood and Anne M. Kelly) and Stranger Under the Stars. She has ghostwritten several books for CEOs and inspirational speakers.

Kerry is currently finishing a novel and a book of poetry.



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