Jessica Bell (author)

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Jessica Bell
Born
Jessica Bell

1981 (age 43–44)
Melbourne, Australia
NationalityAustralian
Occupation(s)Singer-songwriter, publisher, author, graphic designer
Years active2005–present
Known for Keep Shelly in Athens
Notable work(Don't Fear) The Reaper performed by Keep Shelly in Athens
Website www.iamjessicabell.com

Jessica Bell (born 1981) is an Australian singer-songwriter, author, [1] writing and publishing coach, and graphic designer. [2] [3] She has published a memoir, [4] five novels, three poetry collections, and her bestselling series Writing in a Nutshell. [5] She has been featured in a variety of publications and ABC Radio National shows such as Writer's Digest, [6] Publishers Weekly, [7] The Music, [8] Life Matters, [9] and Poetica. [10]

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She is also the Publisher of Vine Leaves Press, [11] Co-Founder of Elite Boox, [12] and a voice-over actor.

In October 2016, she became the lead singer of the dream-pop group, Keep Shelly in Athens. She also records and performs as a solo artist under the name BRUNO, [13] and is the singer and co-songwriter of Mongoa. [14]

Biography

Bell was born in Melbourne, Australia. Her parents, Erika Bach and Demetri Vlass, were the founders of two Australian indie rock bands, Ape the Cry and Hard Candy (australische Band)  [ de ]. In 1998, her high school band, String Bridge, made it to the state finals of the national battle-of-the-bands, run in conjunction with the Rock Eisteddfod. In 1999, String Bridge became spAnk, and the band went on to win the Melbourne University National Campus Band Competition and third prize in the state. They received radio airplay and gigs, including supports with Killing Heidi. In 2003, the band broke up when Bell moved to Greece. There she completed her Bachelor of Arts via Deakin University's correspondence program, and in 2005 landed her first job as an English Language Teaching book editor and writer for CENGAGE Learning (formerly New Editions) in Athens. Since then, Bell has worked in-house and as a freelancer for Pearson Education, Macmillan Education, Education First and Harper Collins ELT. Between 2005 and 2008, Bell regularly performed as a solo artist in Athens, Greece under her own name, including supports with Oneida (2006) and Holly Golightly (2006, 2008 [15] ). In 2008, Bell began to focus on her writing, and in 2011 her debut novel, String Bridge (Lucky Press LLC), was published. When Lucky Press liquidated in less than a year after its release, Bell ventured into self-publishing, and has since then worked as a writer, publisher, and book cover designer. In 2017, Bell quit her role as an editor for ELT publishing to focus on her own creative projects and businesses.

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Nonfiction

How-To-Books

Novels

Poetry

Anthologies (contributor)

Anthologies (compiler and editor)

English language teaching

Discography

Jessica Bell

Keep Shelly in Athens

BRUNO

Mongoa

Awards

Book cover design

Literature

Press coverage and interviews

Music

Publishing

Articles and essays

References

  1. ↑ "Best Poetry Books 2012". 13 August 2012. Retrieved 13 August 2012.
  2. ↑ Nanou, Electra (31 March 2021). "The 10 Best Ebook Cover Design Services for Self-Publishing" . Retrieved 13 August 2021.
  3. ↑ Chesson, Dave (19 July 2021). "Best Book Cover Software, Designers and Services" . Retrieved 13 August 2021.
  4. 1 2 Carroll, Steven (24 August 2017). "Dear Reflection review: Jessica Bell's search for meaning in music and writing" . Retrieved 13 August 2021.
  5. ↑ Bell, Jessica. "Writing in a Nutshell" . Retrieved 13 August 2021.
  6. ↑ Bell, Jessica (6 October 2016). "Don't Be Afraid of Indie Publishing" . Retrieved 13 August 2021.
  7. ↑ Burnett, Matia (20 October 2017). "Indie Author Shaped by Indie Rock Roots" . Retrieved 13 August 2021.
  8. ↑ "Creativity, Cigarettes and Self-Destruction: Scenes From Jessica Bell's Memoir 'Dear Reflection'". 10 July 2017. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
  9. ↑ Smith, Amanda (17 July 2017). "Growing up in the shadow of valium" . Retrieved 13 August 2021.
  10. ↑ "Women's Work". 9 November 2013. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
  11. ↑ "Reading tastes a little different than the norm?" . Retrieved 13 August 2021.
  12. ↑ "Elite Boox" . Retrieved 8 December 2023.
  13. ↑ "I Am Bruno" . Retrieved 13 August 2021.
  14. ↑ "The Mongoa" . Retrieved 13 August 2021.
  15. ↑ "Eclectic rocker to visit". 1 April 2008. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
  16. ↑ "Keep Shelly in Athens Share Dazzling New Single "Back To Reality" Featuring Vauxhall Underground". 19 December 2020. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
  17. ↑ "Album Review: Keep Shelly In Athens – "Defy Me"". 2 December 2020. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
  18. ↑ "2017 Artist Survey: Jessica Bell and RPR of Keep Shelly in Athens on 2017's Best Albums, #MeToo and Sexual Harassment, and Too Many Music Festivals". 1 February 2018. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
  19. ↑ "Keep Shelly in Athens announce new album, share lead single "Leave in Silence"". 14 June 1017. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
  20. ↑ "Album Review: Keep Shelly in Athens—"Philokalia"". 6 October 2017. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
  21. ↑ "Keep Shelly in Athens—Philokalia—More accosting and encompassing than any record Keep Shelly in Athens have released to date" . Retrieved 13 August 2021.
  22. ↑ "Creativity, Cigarettes & Self-Destruction: Scenes from Jessica Bell's Memoir 'Dear Reflection'". 10 July 2017. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
  23. ↑ "I Never Meant to be a Rebel: An Interview with Jessica Bell". 3 July 2017. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
  24. ↑ "Growing up in the shadow of Valium". 17 July 2017. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
  25. ↑ "Book Lovers Corner with "Bitter Like Orange Peel" by Jessica Bell". 10 December 2013. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
  26. ↑ Penn, Joanna (14 June 2021). "Embracing Multi-Passionate Creativity And Running A Small Press With Jessica Bell" . Retrieved 13 August 2021.
  27. ↑ "Self-publishing lets women break book industry's glass ceiling, survey finds". 6 March 2015. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
  28. ↑ "Indie Author Shaped by Indie Rock Roots". 20 October 2017. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
  29. ↑ "Because of one day, 20 years ago, I have never considered sex to be something special". 8 July 2017. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
  30. ↑ "Book Cover Design Fundamentals: Questions To Consider Before Hiring A Designer". 28 December 2016. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
  31. ↑ "Self-Editing Advice: How to Tackle Character Consistency". 13 July 2014. Retrieved 13 August 2021.


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