To date, this Canadian author has 29 books and novellas published (30 in July), and that doesn't include the dozens of anthologies she's featured in, or the online freebies she frequently writes. Her first book was published in 2001, so she is a writing machine. She is from Canada and many of her books take place either there or northern U.S. She also has a degree in psychology, which enables her to write a depth to her characters that other authors seem to lack. Go visit her Facebook or website, there's always a contest going for freebies.So far she has currently has three series out:
Women of the Otherworld has been her main writing-squeeze for the past eleven years. They are definitely Urban/Contemporary Fantasy and include a wide array of supernatural talent: werewolves, witches, vampires, demons, ghosts, and necromancers to name a few. The main character in each book is a supernatural woman, and most of the plot lines are 'who done it' mysteries and tied up by the end of the book. There is usually a romantic subplot, and as such usually has a steamy 'grownup' scene or two, but it isn't over done or corny, and most importantly DOESN'T detract from the story; it will not read like the novelization of an 'adult feature', rather like that of an action film meets romantic comedy. The fact that her July release will be her last in the series makes me sad and proud at the same time. Instead of continuing a series past its finish time just to make more money, she's going to focus on her other works so she can continue to write creative, high quality, new stories (she is saying that a random book or short story isn't out of the question, but only as the muse strikes, not as a contract does).
The Edison Group actually includes two trilogy's so far: Darkest Powers and Darkness Rising. These books are based in the same world as Women of the Otherworld, but are YA with each trilogy focusing on a different heroine and group of teenage supernaturals that are the results of various supernatural gene experiments. I haven't come across too many authors who are able to switch genre's from adult to YA, but Kelley makes it seem easy. They are definitely appropriate for tweens, while able to remain interesting for her adult fans. She writes from a teenager's perspective really well, they think (supernatural) teenage thoughts, and partake in (supernatural) teenage activities... well, they do when they aren't on the run from evil scientist's and their 'experiments'. I'm definitely looking forward to the next book in this series.
Nadia Stafford is the series she's published the least of. This is an action packed series with no supernatural/sci-fi leanings, just pure kick-ass killer woman. I really wonder what kind of research Kelley did with these, because the main characters are mostly hit-men (people?) and she writes the roles very convincingly. I've never met a hit-person before, but I can imagine they act, talk, think, and behave pretty closely to what she's written. Fascinating actually, and I couldn't put these books down even though they aren't in my preferred genres. She really shows that deep down she is a mystery writer, and all the paranormal wrappings in her other books are just that: wrappings. Fortunately for Nadia fans out there, with Kelley finishing up her Otherworld series, she plans on spending some time on this one, with a possible book out in late 2013.
Fans of Laurell K. Hamilton, Jim Butcher, and Kim Harrison should give her books a try. You won't be disappointed.
Nadia Stafford is the series she's published the least of. This is an action packed series with no supernatural/sci-fi leanings, just pure kick-ass killer woman. I really wonder what kind of research Kelley did with these, because the main characters are mostly hit-men (people?) and she writes the roles very convincingly. I've never met a hit-person before, but I can imagine they act, talk, think, and behave pretty closely to what she's written. Fascinating actually, and I couldn't put these books down even though they aren't in my preferred genres. She really shows that deep down she is a mystery writer, and all the paranormal wrappings in her other books are just that: wrappings. Fortunately for Nadia fans out there, with Kelley finishing up her Otherworld series, she plans on spending some time on this one, with a possible book out in late 2013.
Fans of Laurell K. Hamilton, Jim Butcher, and Kim Harrison should give her books a try. You won't be disappointed.