Mike Mackay Interviews...Kelly Van Nelson
- Mike Mackay
- Aug 3, 2022
- 1 min read
After declaring her goal of writing a book at just 13 years old, Kelly talks about the life experiences she channeled into her writing. Find out about her extraordinary journey from her childhood in a council house in the North of England, to becoming a celebrated poet, author and global executive.
"Kelly is the winner of numerous awards, including:
Katharine Susannah Pritchard First Editions Fellowship Award, sponsored by the Western Australian government, which included a residency and mentoring from Fremantle Press. Ausmumpreneur Gold Award winner for 'Big Idea Changing the World' for using poetry to drive awareness around bullying
Roar Success Best Book, most powerful influencer, social media star, and making a difference awards
Telstra Businesswoman of the year finalist, NSW Med/Large Enterprise
CEO Magazine Managing Director of the Year finalist
Her novel, The Pinstripe Prisoner was launched at Crom Castle in Northern Ireland where she got to hang out with Sarah, The Duchess of York, plus several international authors. It has now, this week, officially launched globally, including here in Australia."
