Kristyn Dunnion
Kristyn Dunnion (born August 6, 1969 in Kingsville, Ontario) is a Canadian writer, musician and performance artist.[1] She has published three novels and a short story collection to date, performs cabaret shows under the name Miss Kitty Galore, and is a bassist in the all-female heavy metal band Heavy Filth. Her literary work is primarily aimed at a young adult audience, and incorporates aspects of science fiction, punk culture and horror literature,[2] although she has also published several stories in anthologies of adult erotic literature.
Dunnion studied English and theater at McGill University and the University of Guelph.[1]
Her short story collection The Dirt Chronicles was a nominee for the 2012 Lambda Literary Awards in the category of lesbian fiction.[3]
Works
Novels
- Missing Matthew (2003)
- Mosh Pit (2004)
- Big Big Sky (2008)
Short story collections
- The Dirt Chronicles (2011)
Anthologies
- "Glitterwolf halloween Special Edition"
- Saints + Sinners
- With a Rough Tongue: Femmes Write Porn
- Periphery: Lesbian Erotic Futures
- Fist of the Spiderwoman: Tales of Fear & Queer Desire
- Geeks, Misfits and Outlaws
- The Horrors: Terrifying Tales, Book One
References
- 1 2 Kristyn Dunnion. Canadian Review of Materials, February 12, 2006.
- ↑ "A lesbian outlaw in existential crisis". The Globe and Mail, September 8, 2008.
- ↑ "Toronto writers up for Lambda Literary awards". Xtra!, May 11, 2012.