Collin Kelley

Collin Kelley

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Collin Kelley is the author of the mystery novels Conquering Venus and forthcoming Remain in Light, a 2012 finalist for the Townsend Prize for Fiction. He has just published an ebook of short stories, Kiss Shot, which is available exclusively at Amazon. His poetry collections include After the Poison, Slow To Burn, Better To Travel and the forthcoming Render. He the recipient of the 2007 Georgia Author of the Year/Taran Memorial Award and the 1994 Deep South Writers Award from the University of Louisiana. His poetry, essays and interviews have appeared in magazines, journals and anthologies around the world. He has given readings and guest lectured at San Jose State University, Georgia Tech, Savannah College of Art & Design and Worcester College at Oxford University in the UK. He lives in Atlanta, Georgia. For more information, visit www.collinkelley.com.

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Leaving Paris (Venus Trilogy) 22-Jul-2016

by Collin Kelley

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A decade after the events chronicled in Conquering Venus and Remain In Light, Irène Laureux, Martin Paige and Christian Kigali are confronted by a journalist who has uncovered their connection to the Paris underworld. Meanwhile, a plot by the chief of police, Michel Arnaud, to stem the tide of immigrants ensnares Christian’s father and brings unrest to the City of Light. And in Memphis, Diane Jacobs finds herself on the verge of divorce, caring for her elderly father and, once again, on a collision course with former student David McLaren, whose self-destructiveness threatens Martin’s life half a world away.

THE AUTHOR: Collin Kelley is the author of the novels Conquering Venus and Remain In Light, which was the runner-up for the 2013 Georgia Author of the Year Award in Fiction and a 2012 finalist for the Townsend Prize for Fiction. His poetry collections include Better To Travel, Slow To Burn, After the Poison, and Render. Kelley is also the author of the eBook short story collection, Kiss Shot. A recipient of the Georgia Author of the Year Award, Deep South Festival of Writers Award, and Goodreads Poetry Award, Kelley’s poetry, essays, and interviews have appeared in magazines, journals, and anthologies around the world.

Remain In Light (Venus Trilogy) 19-Dec-2013

by Collin Kelley

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In 1968, Irène Laureux's husband was murdered during the Paris riots and his body dumped near Notre-Dame cathedral. Thirty years later, she finally catches up with his killer. With the help of American writer Martin Paige, Irène will illuminate decades of secrets and lies only to discover that her husband's death is part of something far more sinister.

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Conquering Venus (Venus Trilogy) 19-Dec-2013

by Collin Kelley

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A young, American writer, Martin Paige, agrees to chaperone a group of high school seniors on their graduation trip to Paris as a favor to his best friend, teacher Diane Jacobs. Diane hopes Europe will act as a catalyst to lift Martin from his grief following the suicide of his lover, Peter. In Paris, Martin meets a widow, Irene Laureux, still grieving the mysterious death of her husband during the 1968 riots. As Martin begins to fall in love with a student, David McLaren, a terrorist attack on the Metro irrevocably changes all the characters lives.

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Kiss Shot: Stories 27-Aug-2012

by Collin Kelley

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Award-winning author Collin Kelley ("Conquering Venus" and "Remain In Light") returns to his Southern roots with this collection of four short stories set in the town of Cottonwood, Georgia. A devoted maid recalls the hijinks surrounding her employer's death from a brain tumor in "How Fanny Got Her House," while a teenage boy comes to terms with his sexuality during an unexpected game of pool in the title story, "Kiss Shot." A woman escaping an abusive relationship arrives in New Orleans during a rain storm and wanders into the famed "Clover Grill" on Bourbon Street, and "I've Got A Name" follows the trials and tribulations of an overweight woman looking for love at a community theater company.

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