Kelly van Nelson

Punch & Judy Kelly van Nelson

Punch and Judy explores the tangled intensity of a toxic relationship. Kelly Van Nelson, brings her trademark gritty style to this modern poetry collection. She takes readers on the rollercoaster journey from attraction and desire of a couple initially meeting, through the turbulence of abuse at the hands of a puppet master, to eventually finding the courage to cut strings and break free. Punch and Judy challenges the taboo and delves into what goes on behind closed doors, bringing much needed conversation on domestic violence to the forefront of society.



Kelly Van Nelson is a bestselling poet and award-winning fiction author, Managing Director on the executive board of a Fortune 500, trailblazer on tackling social issues, and wife and mother. She is a fresh new voice on the literary scene and one that demands to be heard.