Lynne Kelly (fiction writer) explained

Lynne Kelly
Birth Date:1 March 1969
Birth Place:Galesburg, IL
Occupation:Writer, Sign language interpreter
Nationality:American
Alma Mater:Stephen F. Austin State University
Genre:Middle grade fiction, young adult fiction
Awards:2013 South Asia Book Award Honor, The Society of Children's Books Writers and Illustrator's Crystal Kite Award

Lynne Kelly (born March 1, 1969) is an American author of books for children and young adults. Her first novel, Chained, was published in May 2012 by Farrar, Straus, & Giroux/Margaret Ferguson Books.[1]

Biography

Lynne Kelly is an author of middle grade and young adult fiction. She was born in Galesburg, Illinois and grew up in Houston, Texas. While studying for a psychology degree from Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches, she started working as a sign language interpreter and continued that career after graduation.[2] Kelly became certified as a special education teacher in 2002, and started working on her first novel, Chained, while teaching in Spring ISD near Houston.[3] [4] [5]

Kelly currently resides in the Houston, Texas area.[6]

Works

Reception

Chained is a 2013 South Asia Book Award Honor[8] and a recipient of the Society of Children's Books Writers and Illustrator's Crystal Kite Award.[9] [10] The book was reviewed in Kirkus, The Horn Book and School Library Journal. [11] [12] [13]

Awards

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Chained Macmillan Page. August 12, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20140104211119/http://us.macmillan.com/chained/LynneKelly. January 4, 2014. dead.
  2. Web site: Lynne Kelly LinkedIn Page. August 12, 2013.
  3. News: Nandakumar. Sowmya. Chained Redefines Connections and Breaking Free of Shackles. August 12, 2013. Indo American News. April 26, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20160313103900/http://www.indoamerican-news.com/?p=6641. March 13, 2016. dead.
  4. Web site: Lynne Kelly LinkedIn Page. August 12, 2013.
  5. News: Buron. Melissa. Interview with Lynne Kelly. August 12, 2013. The Houston Banner. July 2010.
  6. News: Nandakumar. Sowmya. Chained Redefines Connections and Breaking Free of Shackles. August 12, 2013. Indo American News. April 26, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20160313103900/http://www.indoamerican-news.com/?p=6641. March 13, 2016. dead.
  7. Web site: Books. August 12, 2013.
  8. Web site: 2013 South Asia Book Award for Children's and Young Adult Literature. August 12, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20131126113231/http://southasiabookaward.org/2013-award-books/. November 26, 2013. dead.
  9. Web site: 2013 Crystal Kite Award Winners . August 12, 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130813115442/http://www.scbwi.org/Pages.aspx/2013-Crystal-Kite-Award-Winners . August 13, 2013 .
  10. Web site: Wind. Lee. The 2013 Crystal Kite Winner Profiles: Houston, Texas' Lynne Kelley (for "Chained"). August 12, 2013. July 4, 2013.
  11. Web site: CHAINED by Lynne Kelly. Kirkus Reviews. August 12, 2013. April 1, 2012.
  12. Heppermann. Christine, M.. Chained. The Horn Book Magazine. July–August 2012. 88. 4. 119–120. August 12, 2013.
  13. Hunter. Susan W.. Chained. School Library Journal. June 2012. 58. 6. 125. August 12, 2013.

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