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Terena Elizabeth Bell [1]

Listed as: 
Fiction Writer
Public address: 
New York, NY
New York US
Gives readings: 
Yes
Travels for readings: 
Yes
In which languages are you fluent?: 
English
French
Twitter/X: 
@TerenaBell
Born in: 
Hopkinsville, KY
Kentucky
Raised in: 
Sinking Fork, KY
Kentucky
Website: 
https://terenaelizabethbell.com [2]
Prizes won: 
  • Shortlisted for Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival fiction prize, 2024
  • Debut short fiction collection named one of the "best books of the 21st century (so far)" by New York Society Library in 2024 & a Ms Magazine must-read in 2022; selection optioned to become screenplay in 2025
  • New York Foundation for the Arts City Artist Corps Grant recipient, 2021
  • Kentucky Foundation for Women Artist Enrichment Grant recipient, 2003
  • Kentucky Governor’s School for the Arts Toyota Alumni Performance Grant recipient, 2003
Identifies as: 
American
Christian
Southern
Prefers to work with: 
Any

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Links
[1] https://www.pw.org/directory/writers/terena_elizabeth_bell [2] https://terenaelizabethbell.com