Abbott, FranklinUnited States, Georgia, Fulton County, 33.79025, -84.46702United States, Georgia, Fulton County, Atlanta, 33.749, -84.38798Kelley, Collin2019-03-15Collin Kelley is the author of the The Venus Trilogy of novels (Conquering Venus, Remain In Light and Leaving Paris) published by Sibling Rivalry Press. Remain In Light was the runner-up for 2013 Georgia Author of the Year Award in Fiction and a finalist for the Townsend Prize for Fiction. His poetry collections include Better To Travel (2003, Poetry Atlanta Press), Slow To Burn (2006, MetroMania Press), After the Poison (2008, Finishing Line Press) and Render (2013, Sibling Rivalry Press), chosen by the American Library Association for its 2014 Over the Rainbow Book List. Kelley is also the author of the short story collection, Kiss Shot (2012, Amazon Kindle Exclusive). A recipient of the Georgia Author of the Year Award, Deep South Festival of Writers Award and Goodreads Poetry Award, Kelley’s poetry, reviews, essays and interviews have appeared in magazines, journals and anthologies around the world.In this interview, Kelley begins by discussing his childhood and family life. He discusses his love of reading, education, and early journalist jobs. He spends a great deal of time discussing his trilogy of novels and other writers and artists who have inspired him (Margaret Mitchell, Kate Bush, Anne Sexton). He concludes the interview discussing his career as a poet and his social media presence. He reads and discusses some of his poetry at the very end of the interview.video/mp4engAtlanta, Ga. : Georgia State University Libraryhttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/Gender and Sexuality Oral History Projecthttp://research.library.gsu.edu/gender_sexualityArchives for Gender and SexualityPoetryPoets, AmericanGay TheaterGay men--PoetryFamiliesPopular cultureCollin Kelley oral history interview, 2019-03-15MovingImage