photo by Catherine Ketch
Originally from Philadelphia, Kristin Gleeson lives in Ireland, in the West Cork Gaeltacht, where she teaches art classes, plays harp, sings in an Irish choir and runs two book clubs for the village library.
With a multi-cultural family and years spent in other countries Kristin found herself naturally drawn to narratives that reflect cross-cultural experiences, a theme found in both her works. Myths and other folk tales have always fascinated her and she combined her love of these tales with her harp playing and performed as a professional harper/storyteller at events in Britain, America and Ireland.
She holds a Masters in Library Science and a Ph.D. in history, and for a time was an administrator of a national archives, library and museum in America. There she handled the letters, diaries, reports and artefacts of Alaskan missionaries and assisted Tlingit Indians in recovering their land and their past. Later, she served as a public librarian in America and in Ireland. She has published short stories and historical articles and essays in reference works and academic texts.
Kristin is also a part of Famelton Writing Services giving manuscript critiques, copyediting, proofreading and other services for writers.
For more information see: www.fameltonwritingservices.com
Her latest essay, 'Stereotypes and Writing' appears in The View From Here Magazine and can be viewed at www.viewfromheremagazine.com
Contact: telynakris@yahoo.com
With a multi-cultural family and years spent in other countries Kristin found herself naturally drawn to narratives that reflect cross-cultural experiences, a theme found in both her works. Myths and other folk tales have always fascinated her and she combined her love of these tales with her harp playing and performed as a professional harper/storyteller at events in Britain, America and Ireland.
She holds a Masters in Library Science and a Ph.D. in history, and for a time was an administrator of a national archives, library and museum in America. There she handled the letters, diaries, reports and artefacts of Alaskan missionaries and assisted Tlingit Indians in recovering their land and their past. Later, she served as a public librarian in America and in Ireland. She has published short stories and historical articles and essays in reference works and academic texts.
Kristin is also a part of Famelton Writing Services giving manuscript critiques, copyediting, proofreading and other services for writers.
For more information see: www.fameltonwritingservices.com
Her latest essay, 'Stereotypes and Writing' appears in The View From Here Magazine and can be viewed at www.viewfromheremagazine.com
Contact: telynakris@yahoo.com
