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Collin Kelley

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Collin Kelley is the author of the mystery/suspense novels Remain In Light, a 2012 finalist for the Townsend Prize for Fiction and Conquering Venus, both from Vanilla Heart Publishing. He also recently released an Amazon exclusive eBook of short stories, Kiss Shot. His poetry collections include After the Poison, Slow To Burn, Better To Travel and the forthcoming Render (2013, Sibling Rivalry Press). He was 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.

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Raise the Titanic

"Raise the Titanic" from my poetry collection, Render, accompanied by the gorgeous remix of "For Loves You've Lost" by brokenkites. Once again, the remix was created especially for this project. Each piece is more beautiful than the last. read more »

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	Conquering Venus 4.12 of 5 stars 4.12 avg rating — 41 ratings — published 2009 — 3 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Remain In Light 4.39 of 5 stars 4.39 avg rating — 23 ratings — published 2011 — 2 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Slow To Burn 4.74 of 5 stars 4.74 avg rating — 19 ratings — published 2006 — 2 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	After the Poison 4.39 of 5 stars 4.39 avg rating — 18 ratings — published 2008	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	OCHO #24 featuring Twitter Poets: MiPOesias Print Companion by Collin Kelley (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Didi Menendez (Goodreads Author) (Editor) 4.78 of 5 stars 4.78 avg rating — 18 ratings — published 2009 — 2 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Kiss Shot: Stories 4.5 of 5 stars 4.50 avg rating — 10 ratings — published 2012	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Better to Travel: Selected Poems 4.67 of 5 stars 4.67 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 2003	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Render 4.11 of 5 stars 4.11 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 2013	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Thrill & The Hurting: Poems and Art Inspired by Kate Bush by Collin Kelley (Goodreads Author), Dave Shaw 5.0 of 5 stars 5.00 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2006	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Poets and Artists by Howard Tullman, Anselm Berrigan, Ron Androla (Goodreads Author) 5.0 of 5 stars 5.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2010	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Collin Kelley wrote a new blog post: Raise the Titanic Raise the Titanic "Raise the Titanic" from my poetry collection, Render, accompanied by the gorgeous remix of "For Loves You've Lost" by brokenkites. Once again, the... read more »
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Collin Kelley liked Debra's review of Kiss Shot: " Kelley's short stories are gritty and fast-paced. He is particularly good at establishing a strong sense of place. I only wish there were more stories. "
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Collin Kelley liked Laura Ellen's review of Kiss Shot: " Fun, fast reads. I wanted to be more cynical about Kelly's South, but the stories were irresistible. The bath water was cold by the time I got out. "
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