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Launch of Remain In Light

Jan.15.2012

From Georgia Center for the Book

We invite you to join us in celebrating one of Atlanta’s Literary Lions, Collin Kelley, as he debuts his new novel, ”Remain in Light.” It’s the second novel for the very fine writer, poet, playwright and journalist following his acclaimed ”Conquering Venus.” The new book focuses on the underside of Paris in the spirit of Hemingway and Fitzgerald, something of a sequel to the first novel with its own absorbing characters and suspense-filled plot. Kelley is a former Georgia Author of the Year Award winner, the author of three collections of poetry, and the organizer of the Poetry Atlanta series at the Georgia Center for the Book and the Atlanta Queer Literary Festival. We’ll have copies of his books for sale and signing at this fun event!

Collin's Latest Blogs

May.07.2012 - 5:29 pm
Kiss Shot
My short story collection, Kiss Shot, is now with my editor. Whew! If you follow the blog regularly, I had originally planned to have the book ready last Christmas. Two of the...
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May.07.2012 - 5:27 pm
Thursday night was the ceremony for the 2012 Townsend Prize for Fiction at the Atlanta Botanical Garden. Remain In Light did not win. The honor went to Thomas Mullen for his novel...
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Jan.15.2012 - 1:26 pm
The big news I've been wanting to share for a couple of weeks can now be shared: Remain In Light is one of the 10 finalists for the prestigious 2012 Townsend Prize for Fiction....
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Jan.09.2012 - 6:02 pm
The trade paperback of my mystery/suspense novel, Remain In Light, is now available in paperback from Amazon and Barnes & Noble. Powell's will have it soon. If the novel is...
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Comments from Collin

Oct.15.2011 - 12:40 pm
In response to: "Remain In Light" on Red Room & other news
Hi Michael, Thanks so much. I hope you enjoy reading Remain In Light. Thanks for posting and checking out my blog.

Published Reviews

Remain In Light
Dec.06.2011
Published by Lambda Literary Review
Sex, drugs, and chain-smoking Parisians abound in Collin Kelley’s new novel Remain in Light (Vanilla Heart Publishing), the cinematic sequel to his popular first novel Conquering...