Kelly Kleiman Mailing Address: 2103 N. Seminary, #16 Chicago, IL. 60614 County: Cook E-mail: KellyNFP@aol.com Phone (home/work/fax): 773-871-7669 Genre: Fiction/Creative Non-Fiction (journalism)

Periodical Publications:

• Regular contributor to:

• Chicago Tribune and Toward Freedom 1999 to date
• Chicago Philanthropy, 1996 to 1999
• ChicagoPhilanthropy.com., 2000 to 2001
• Strong Coffee, 1991 to 1992
• Chicago Reader, Theatre, dance and book critic, 2000 to date

• Reviews Published in:

• aislesay.com, the Internet magazine of stage reviews and opinion, 2000 to date
• ArtScope.net, Virtual Community for Performing and Visual Fine Arts, 2001 to date
• Brutarian Quarterly, Book review: Stiffed and The Male Body, Fall 2000

• Short Stories and Essays:

• "Human connection lures listeners," City Talk, July 13, 2001
• "No final curtain: Library preserves theater on tape," City Talk, June 15, 2001
• "Unfinished Feminist Business," Chicago-Kent Law Review, Contributor to symposium, Spring 2000. Article: úDrag=blackface.î
• WBEZ/Chicago Tribune Website: Contributor to úChicago Mattersî series, 1998; úKansas,î essay on community, performed, broadcast and Webcast, February-April
• Fiction published in: Farmerüs Market, Paris Transcontinental, Iowa City, Esc!, ipsissima verba
• Excerpt from Journeyman (novel) Paradise (anthology), 1992
• Focus: Midwest: Contributor, úArt for the Citiesü Sake,î summer 1978. Co-authored with Robert Kameczura

Book Publications:

Forthcoming Publications:

• "The Domfront Epiphany," (travel essay) Baltimore Sun, Sunday, December 9, 2001

Awards, Fellowships, Grants and Honors:

• The Writerüs Voice (New York)
• Honorable mention for "Dressing," Writerüs Digest short story competition, 1997
• Ragdale Foundation, fellowship, 1990, 91 & 93
• Illinois Arts Council, finalist award, 1991
• Honorable Mention, Authors in the Park contest, 1995
• Second Place, Amaranth Review contest, 1992

Recent Readings, Performances and Productions:

• Emerging Artists' Project Reading Series, 1995. Actors performed short story "Optical Illusion"
• Writers' Voice Project Reading Series, 1995. Read "Valentine's Day" at Duncan YMCA

Recent Workshops:

• Participant, Fiction Writing Workshop at River Oaks Arts, 1996

Present Employment:

• Principal, NFP Consulting, Chicago, IL. Marketing, fundraising, and management consulting for nonprofit organizations.

Preferred Audience:

Willing to travel:

• yes