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James Patrick Kelly

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January 01, 1951 in Mineola, New York, The United States

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Science Fiction & Fantasy

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August 2011

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James Patrick Kelly (please, call him Jim) has had an eclectic writing career. He has written novels, short stories, essays, reviews, poetry, plays and planetarium shows. His short novel Burn won the Science Fiction Writers of America's Nebula Award in 2007. He has won the World Science Fiction Society’s Hugo Award twice: in 1996, for his novelette “Think Like A Dinosaur” and in 2000, for his novelette, “Ten to the Sixteenth to One.” His fiction has been translated into eighteen languages. He produces two podcasts: James Patrick Kelly's StoryPod on Audible and the Free Reads Podcast (Yes, it’s free). His most recent publishing venture is the ezine James Patrick Kelly’s Strangeways. His website is www.jimkelly.net.

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The Last Judgment Part Two

Here is Part Two of my new novella, "The Last Judgment" which is the cover story of the April/May Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine. It is read by Genevieve Aichele. Time: 16:36. File size: 11.4mb. As long as you're in a James Patrick Kelly state of mind, do you know about my Strangeways ezine for Nook and Kindle? Two stories and two essays in every issue for only a buck! Strangeways # 5 has j... read more »

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Books by James Patrick Kelly

Average rating: 3.81 · 2,374 ratings · 340 reviews · 79 distinct works

	Rewired: The Post-Cyberpunk Anthology by James Patrick Kelly (Goodreads Author), John Kessel, Pat Cadigan (Goodreads Author) 3.68 avg rating — 193 ratings — published 2007 — 3 editions	My rating:
	Feeling Very Strange: The Slipstream Anthology by James Patrick Kelly (Goodreads Author), John Kessel 3.73 avg rating — 175 ratings — published 2006 — 3 editions	My rating:
	Burn 3.44 avg rating — 108 ratings — published 2005	My rating:
	Think Like a Dinosaur and Other Stories 4.18 avg rating — 56 ratings — published 1997 — 2 editions	My rating:
	The Secret History of Science Fiction by James Patrick Kelly (Goodreads Author), John Kessel (Editor) 3.77 avg rating — 53 ratings — published 2009 — 3 editions	My rating:
	Wildlife 4.15 avg rating — 27 ratings — published 1994 — 2 editions	My rating:
	Strange But Not a Stranger 4.00 avg rating — 23 ratings — published 2002	My rating:
	The Wreck of the Godspeed and Other Stories 3.75 avg rating — 12 ratings — published 2008	My rating:
	Look Into The Sun 2.86 avg rating — 21 ratings — published 1989 — 4 editions	My rating:
	Freedom Beach by James Patrick Kelly (Goodreads Author), John Kessel 3.50 avg rating — 10 ratings — published 1985 — 4 editions	My rating:

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James Kelly gave to: The Drop (Harry Bosch, #15) by Michael Connelly (Goodreads Author) read in January, 2012	My rating:
Okay, so I'm a Harry Bosch fan. But maybe I've read too many or maybe Connelly has written too many. This one had its moments, but some of Harry's traits are getting a little shopworn. I loved all the stuff with Irvin Irving though
May 30, 2012 06:10pm · see review
James Kelly gave to: Across the Universe (Across the Universe, #1) by Beth Revis (Goodreads Author) read in January, 2012	My rating:
I wanted to like this more than I did. I'm very interested in YA science fiction that is technologically sophisticated. Maybe that's asking too much, but I'm trying to write some myself. The relationships were well done, but the starship seemed like...more
May 30, 2012 06:05pm · see review
James Kelly gave to: The Dying Earth by Jack Vance read in February, 2012	My rating:
Uh-oh. Afraid I didn't get the Jack Vance memo. This was just okay to this jaded reader, but maybe I should have picked it up forty years ago.
May 30, 2012 06:01pm · see review
James Kelly gave to: Jumper by Steven Gould read in February, 2012	My rating:
I waited way too long to read my pal Steve Gould's JUMPER. I kept thinking it would run out of steam as I read but Steve delivered pretty much continual surprise and emotional power all the way to the end. First rate.
May 30, 2012 05:59pm · see review
James Kelly is currently reading: The Magicians by Lev Grossman (Goodreads Author)	My rating:
May 25, 2012 06:15pm
James Kelly made a comment in the group SciFi and Fantasy Book Club — Introduce Yourself! topic "Dipping my toe into Goodreads to see what the water is like. Okay, okay, I'm an author but I promise I'm not going to promote myself here -- although...more "
May 25, 2012 11:57am
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James Kelly gave to: Heaven's Shadow (Heaven's Shadow, #1) by David S. Goyer read in April, 2012	My rating:
Loved this one. I was expecting a space procedural and got so much more than I bargained for. Great characters, cool ideas. This one plants its flag in Arthur C. Clarke territory and does the old gent one better.
May 25, 2012 11:40am · see review
James Kelly gave to: Among Others by Jo Walton (Goodreads Author) read in April, 2012	My rating:
I liked this one so much that I wrote Jo a fan email. This one totally disarmed me and taught me that my tastes in fantasy are wider than I had believed. Deserved the Nebula it just won (I got to congratulate her in person) and deserves a Hugo as wel...more
May 25, 2012 11:38am · see review

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“The walls are everywhere. Limits. You're not smart enough, not rich enough. You get tired. You die. Some people like to pretend they've broken out. That they're running free. But there's no escape. You have to find a way to live within the walls. And then, they don't matter.”
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