Thea Chesley Mailing Address: P.O. Box 20467 Springfield, IL  62708 County: Sangamon e-mail: tchesley@eosinc.com Phone: work: 217-522-2666 ext. 5721 home: 217-544-3611 fax: 217-522-9456 Genre: Poetry/Fiction/Creative Non-Fiction

 

Periodical Publications:

• Articles on prison library services published in Illinois Department of Corrections' Perspectives (March 1998), Corrections Professional (October 1995), Interface (Winter 1993), and others

Book Publications:

• . . . And Tattooed: Poems about the objects of love and related emotions (1996) & Fade to Blue: Poetry by Thea Chesley (1997) published by big countryside publications (self-published chapbooks)

Forthcoming Publications:

Awards, Fellowships, Grants and Honors:

• Various awards in "On My Own Time" competition (Springfield Area Arts Council): First Place, poetry, 1998; Honorable mention, same year; Third Place, short story, 1993

Recent Readings, Performances and Productions:

• Featured Reader, Barnes & Noble (Springfield, IL), sponsored by Poets & Writers Literary Forum, March 1998 & June 1996

Recent Workshops:

• Creative writing exercises with junior high class (Buffalo, IL), 10 March 1998, by invitation

Present Employment:

• Library Coordinator, Illinois Dept. of Corrections (Springfield, IL)

Preferred Audience:

• No preferred audience

Willing to travel:

• yes