D. A. Kelly

D. A. Kelly is a writer and delighter in all things magic. Her stories are relentless, spellbinding mysteries stuffed full of quirky characters, wicked humour and delicious murder. Imagine a mish-mash of Eureka’s wackiness, the wonder of Harry Potter and the small town mysteries of Murder She Wrote and you’ll get some idea of her stories. She is writing the first book in her Arabella Black cosy paranormal mystery series. It’s called Brooms Away. If you like magic with your murders then watch out for her upcoming novels. 

D. A Kelly has written stories on and off for most of her life. If you ask anyone, they will say she spent more time not writing than plonking her bum in a chair and typing. Self-doubt and crippling fear chase every word she writes, so she plays it safe and hides from her characters, while looking busy. Lots of paper shuffling, research and mounds of notes are all a smoke screen. To anyone who pokes their nose around the door to see what she’s doing for so many hours, alone in her office, she looks prodigious. 

 

She has been trying to write a book for over 30 years. The shame she feels for not fulfilling this dream is huge. But this year, she has stomped down the doubt and fear, shoved aside her unfinished manuscripts and started a new one called Brooms Away.

Wish her luck!