Michelle Kelly
New Zealand Author
Read the latest novel in the Riverstone Series.
A little personal info
Originally from Invercargill I have lived in Torbay/Long Bay for the past 35 years, and have lived in three properties at Long Bay Beach, one of them being Vaughan Homestead. Now, I live in a cute little cottage in Torbay I call ‘The Writery.’
In 1997 I owned a timber yard in Browns Bay, and since then have worked mostly in administration roles. I’m currently employed by a pump rental company in Beach Haven, as their national administrator.
Most of Riverstones was written during the 2 years I spent house sitting and I finished writing it in ‘The Writery’. When I’m not working, or socialising, I’m writing.
I am blessed with 2 adult sons, one grandson and one granddaughter and 2 grand puppies, and am happily married to my fireman, Terry.
Writing bio:
- The Writing School, Correspondence School completed 1995
- Shortlisted for Tom Fitzgibbon Award 2001
- Granted NZSA mentorship programme 2003
- Shortlisted for Tom Fitzgibbon Award 2005
- Payback published by Scholastic 2008
- Payback reprinted by Scholastic February 2009
- Payback reprinted by Scholastic March 2009
- Payback nominated for NZ Post Book Awards 2009
- Payback NZ Post Finalist 2009
- NZ Book Council Author Tour 2009
- Payback recipient of Storylines Children’s Literature Foundation Notable Books 2009
- Riverstones published October 2014
- Lasting Legacy published October 2014
- Lifestyle Learning Certificate in Scriptwriting 2017
- Scattered Stones published September 2018
- Sticks & Stones published 2021
- A Box of Ex’s in my Garage published 2022
- A Box of Ex’s in my Garage Screenplay 2023
Future goals:
- Write screenplay for Riverstones TV series
- Rewrite Revenge prequel to Payback
- Finish the 4th book in the Riverstones series
Featured Books
Riverstones
New Zealand was the last of the great gold rushs of the 1860’s and in those heady days in the 1860s, men went missing and were never found.
Scattered Stones
The second book in the Riverstones series, Scattered Stones continues the story of Mary Healey and her family during the gold rush.
Sticks and Stones
The third book in the Riverstones series. Sticks and Stones answers the questions of what happened to Marnie and Jack?
A Box of Exs in My Garage
Sally works in a rest home, it’s a nice, safe environment; the men there aren’t fast enough to catch her and they pose no threat, but she’s also a hopeless romantic searching for forever love.
