About Keven

Keven Renken is an American author of literary and LGBTQ fiction.  His debut novel, "Welcome to the Day," was published by Breaking Rules Publishing in 2019 and was a finalist for five independent book awards.  He was included in the 2021 edition of "Who's Who of Emerging Writers." His sophomore novel, "Graphic: The Novel," was published by St. Petersburg Press in 2022.  

Renken's film and theatrical criticism has appeared in Creative Loafing and Creative Pinellas, among other publications.  He was the chairman of the theatre department at the Pinellas County Center for the Arts and taught there for 30 years.  He was named a Distinguished Teacher by the Department of Education in 2010.  A native of Illinois, he now lives in Tampa, Florida with his husband Bill.