Kees Kapteyn
BIO
Biography

Kees Kapteyn has a published chapbook 'Temperance Ave.' through Grey Borders Books as well has been published in such magazines as Camel Magazine, NonBinary Review, Flo Magazine, Blank Spaces, Wordbusker, Dear Booze and various other publications. His short story “A Hierarchy of Needs” was shortlisted for the Gilmer Prize in 2024. Kees was raised in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, and now lives in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada where he works as an educational assistant. 

 

ADDRESS
City: Ottawa, Province/Territory: Ontario
EMAIL
GENRE
Fiction
LANGUAGES
English
PUBLICATIONS
Publications
Title
Temperance Ave.
Publisher
Grey Border Books
Year
2018
LINKS
Links
http://keeskapteyn.ca
PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS AND WORKSHOPS
Presentation details
Audience Size
Audience size
30
Presentation Genre
Fiction
Presentation Length
1 hour
Workshop details
Audience Size
10
Intended Audience
Adult
Workshop Length
3 hours one a week for three months
School presentation details
Audience Size
30
Intended Audience
Elementary
Presentation Length
Half Hour
EQUITY INITIATIVE
As part of the Union’s Equity Implementation Plan, we are committed to increasing awareness of authors who are Black, Indigenous, racialized, LGBTQI2S, or living with a disability. This author identifies as:
Members who identify as:
Living with a disability
Programs & Interests
Interested in participating Union’s Ontario Writers-in-the-Schools program:
All members are eligible for the Union’s Ontario Writers-in-the-Schools program. Are you interested in participating in this pro
Yes
Interested in participating in the Northern Ontario WITS program:
The Union’s Northern Ontario Writers-in-the-Schools program funds in-person visits to northern Ontario schools when possible. Ar
Yes