Iain Kelly

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Iain Kelly lives in Scotland, UK. His latest novel, 'Full Sun', a crime thriller set in Glasgow will be published in November 2024.

He is married with two children and works in the media industry as a television editor. When he is not creating stories through sound and vision, he is writing them. 'A Justified State,' published in 2018, was his first novel. It was followed by a sequel, 'State Of Denial' in September 2019 and 'State Of War' in 2020, which concluded 'The State' trilogy.
In 2022, he first partnered with The Book Guild to publish the coming-of-age mystery 'The Barra Boy', which was followed in 2024 by the historical thriller 'All We Cannot Leave Behind'.

Find out more and read more of his work at his writing blog: www.iainkellywrit
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What a difference a book promotion and a price drop makes! A whirlwind weekend for ‘All We Cannot Leave Behind’ as it shot up the bestseller lists after an ebook promotion with Bookbub and price drop to 99p / 99c. It peaked at #1 in Australia in the category of Historical Fiction, earning it a […]
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Iain Tom wrote: "Hi Iain, thank you for accepting my friend request! Your book, Collected Sketches, looks intriguing! I put it in my “to read” category and look forward to reading it!" Thanks Tom, and thanks for the request to connect. 'Collected Sketches' seems so long ago now! Hope you enjoy and are maybe encouraged to seek out my longer fiction novels too. Best wishes, Iain


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Tom Cola Hi Iain, thank you for accepting my friend request! Your book, Collected Sketches, looks intriguing! I put it in my “to read” category and look forward to reading it!


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