Jill Kandel

P.O. Box 304

Moorhead, MN 56561

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Author's Bio

I grew up in North Dakota and married a man from the Netherlands. We lived and worked in developing countries for ten years then returned to the northern part of the U.S. I write, teach journal writing to female inmates, teach essay and college prep. writing to high school students, and the joy of journaling to various women's groups.

Publications and Prizes

Prizes Won:

Autumn House Press Nonfiction Prize.Sarton Women's Literary Award in Memoir.Missouri Review's Jeffrey E. Smith Editor's Choice Essay Award Runner-Up. Magic of Memoir Essay Award 2nd Place.Two Pushcart Nominations.Relief Journal, Editor's Choice Award.Carol Bly Award for CNF, Dust & Fire.

Personal Favorites

Favorite Authors:

Abigail Thomas. Brian Doyle. Paul Kalanithi. Anthony Doerr. Lydia Davis. Dani Shapiro.

Reviews, Recordings, and Interviews

"There's Things" (Brevity 27)

"Asking for Salt" (Image)

"Deviled Eggs" (Gettysburg Review)

Jeffrey E. Smith Prize (The Missouri Review)

15th Anniversary Reader (River Teeth)

More Information

Listed as:

Creative Nonfiction Writer

Gives readings:

Yes

Travels for readings:

Yes

Born in:

El Paso

Raised in:

Valley City, ND

work_excerpt:

Here is a link to a short essay of mine that was published at Brevity. https://www.creativenonfiction.org/brevity/past%20issues/brev27/kandel_things.html Here is a link to an essay at Image Journal. https://imagejournal.org/article/asking-for-salt/

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Last updated: Oct 22, 2018