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Collin Kelley
Poet and Novelist

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May.31.2012

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Novelist Alex Marwood, whose new novel is The Wicked Girls, is joined by author, director and performer Neil Bartlett reading from his latest work Queer Voices.

Completing the line-up are Kristian Johns, an author and blogger named one of the top 50 most influential LGBT tweeters of 2011 by PinkNews, plus David Weller, Colin Kelley and journalist, writer and blogger Alex Hopkins.

'London's most theatrical salon.' (The New York Times)

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PUBLISHED: Apr.16.2013

Render: Poems

The poems in Render are snapshots of a family in crisis, infidelity, sexual discovery, and 40 years of pop culture from a gay poet growing up in the American South. Vanessa Daou says, "In Kelley's elegiac, soaring series of poems, we are seduced by his language, invited to join him on his raw and ribald traipsing across the wilderness of his memory."

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PUBLISHED: Sep.29.2011

Remain In Light

In 1968, Irène Laureux's husband was murdered during the Paris riots and his body dumped near Notre-Dame cathedral. Thirty years later, she finally catches up with his killer. With the help of American writer Martin Paige, Irène will illuminate decades of secrets and lies only to discover that her husband's death is part of something far more sinister.

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PUBLISHED: Aug.04.2011

Slow To Burn

Number Four in the ReBound Series. Originally published by Metromania Press in 2006; published in a new second edition with an introduction by Karen Head: “. . . Here is a poet who is considering, in a self-conscious but not self-indulgent way, how to survive in the world–a poet who burns to say something that will resonate with every reader. In the...

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PUBLISHED: Oct.01.2008

After the Poison

With change and uncertainty on our American horizon, After the Poison will serve as literary time capsule, capturing the events that divided many us, tugged at our heart strings, made us take a stand or simply look away. Kelley’s rank as one of our country’s highly regarded contemporary poets is well deserved, as proven by the beautiful work in this exceptional...

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PUBLISHED: Aug.05.2009

Conquering Venus

In the summer of 1995, young American writer Martin Paige agrees to chaperone a group of high school seniors on their graduation trip to Paris as a favor to his best friend, teacher Diane Jacobs. Diane hopes Europe will act as a catalyst to lift Martin from his grief following the suicide of his lover, Peter. But the trip proves to be more than either of them bargained for. Martin...

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PUBLISHED: Jul.17.2003

Better to Travel

Collin Kelley's debut, Better To Travel, is a haunting cycle of poetry dispatched from the teeming streets of London and New York to the decadence of Paris and New Orleans. From these far-flung outposts, Kelley deftly and unblinkingly conveys the end of a relationship and the need to escape to sights unseen. Readers have compared Kelley's poetry to the emotional work of Anne...

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HalfLife Crisis

Spoken word album from acclaimed poet Collin Kelley, featuring original music by Denton Perry and guest vocals by Christeen Snell. About Collin Kelley Collin Kelley is a Pushcart Prize-nominated poet from Atlanta. He is the author of Slow To Burn (2006, Metro Mania Press) and Better To Travel (2003), which was nominated for the Kate Tufts Discovery Award, Lambda Literary Award...

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Feb.16.2013 - 11:07 am

Rendering "Render"

In the summer of 2010, I had the amazing opportunity to guest lecture at Worcester College at Oxford University in the United Kingdom as part Georgia Tech’s Study Abroad Program....

Feb.05.2013 - 5:21 pm

Render available for pre-order!

My new, full-length collection of poetry, Render, is available for pre-order for just $11.96 at Sibling Rivalry Press. You can purchase it at this LINK. Praise Collin...

Jan.30.2013 - 6:10 pm

Remembering novelist Ferrol Sams

Dr. Ferrol Sams (Sambo to friends and family) died yesterday at age 90. He was my doctor from age 6, when my parents rushed me to his office in Fayetteville, Georgia after I fell...

Jan.24.2013 - 12:32 pm

Poetry is dead again - 2013 edition

Poetry has been declared dead – or on life support – for years. I did a search of my blog and found a dozen entries back to 2005 where I've written about some pundit burying...

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Jan.30.2013 - 5:53 pm

In response to: Poetry is dead again - 2013 edition

Thanks

Thanks for the comments and checking out my little rant. :)

Oct.15.2011 - 12:40 pm

In response to: "Remain In Light" on Red Room & other news

Thank you!

Hi Michael, Thanks so much. I hope you enjoy reading Remain In Light. Thanks for posting and checking out my blog.

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Article: Interview with Collin Kelley for Vanilla Heart Publishing Week

Article: Blogging Poets: Collin Kelley

Article: 10 Questions on Poets & Technology: Collin Kelley

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Jul.24.2012

Remain In Light

Published by Will Kenyon's Little Corner of the Universe

Stronger in voice, more sublime in style, and ultimately more intriguing than its predecessor and many of its contemporaries, Remain In Light stands as a great second...

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About Collin

Collin Kelley is the author of the mystery/suspense novels Conquering Venus and Remain in Light, which was a finalist for the 2012 Townsend Prize for Fiction, both published by Vanilla Heart Publishing. He is also the author of the poetry collections After...

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