RichardKellyKemick

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NameRichard Kelly Kemick
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LocationCalgary, Alberta
Biography

Richard Kelly Kemick's poetry and prose have been published in literary magazines and journals across Canada and the United States, most recently in The Walrus, Maisonneuve, and The Fiddlehead. His debut collection of poetry, Caribou Run, was published March 2016 by Goose Lane Editions and selected by CBC as one of the seasonês Must Read Collections. He won a National Magazine award in 2016 for One-of-a-Kind feature.

Publications

Caribou Run, Goose Lane Editions, 2016

Awards

–Ghost of the Great Gun,” 1ST place, Subterrainês Lush Triumphant Creative Nonfiction, 2016.

–Playing God,” Gold, National Magazine Awards, Category: One of a Kind, 2016

–Bereavement Tax Credit,” 2ND runner-up, PRISM internationalês Short Fiction Award, 2016

–The Damned,” Short-list, Event Magazineês Creative Nonfiction Award, 2016

–The Most Human Part of You,” Short-list, Glimmer Trainês Short Fiction Award, 2015.

–Bereavement Tax Credit,” Short-list, Malahat Reviewês Far Horizon Award, 2015.

_ "Calgary Zoo, August 5th 2010," 1st place, Echolocation's chapbook contest, 2014.

"A Note Left on the Dresser," 1st place, Grain Magazine's Short Grain Award, 2014.

"Tankas from the Tundra," Long-list, PRISM international's Poetry Contest, 2014.

Nomination, National Magazine Award, "Genesis 1:24," 2014.

Nomination, Pushcart Press' The Pushcart Prize for Poetry, "The Anatomy of a Horse," 2013.

Experience

Banff Literary Journalism Residency, Banff Centre for the Arts, 2015.

Banff Wired Writer's Studio Residency, Banff Centre for the Arts, 2014.

Memberships

Writers' Union of Canada

League of Canadian Poets

Genres
  • Academic / Scholarly
  • Autobiography / Biography / Memoir
  • Comedy / Humour
  • Creative Nonfiction
  • Essay
  • General Fiction
  • Literary Fiction
  • Poetry
  • Short Stories
  • Technical Writing
Services
  • Book Reviews
  • Copy Writing
  • Copy Editing
  • Editing
  • Freelance Writing
  • Ghostwriting
  • Manuscript Reading / Consultation
  • Mentoring
  • Proofreading
  • Readings - Adult
  • Website / Blog Writing
  • Workshops - Adult
  • Workshops - Youth
TwitterRichard Kemick on Twitter
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