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Kelli Owen

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Kelli Owen writes dark fiction, thrillers, and suspense that explore characters, consequences, and the uneasy shadows of everyday life. Her novels dig into psychological tension, while her short fiction has earned her a reputation for sharp, character-driven storytelling in bite-sized doses of dread.

She has been a reviewer, editor, podcaster, and indie film producer, and has spoken at countless conventions and events, including the CIA Headquarters in Langley, VA about the craft and field of writing. Her work has appeared in anthologies and magazines alongside authors such as Stephen King, Robert McCammon, F. Paul Wilson, and Josh Malerman, and in multiple Bram Stoker Award-nominated collections.

Born and raised in Wisconsin, Kelli now lives ...more

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Average rating: 3.94 · 3,276 ratings · 781 reviews · 52 distinct works • Similar authors

	Waiting Out Winter 3.83 avg rating — 242 ratings — published 2011 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
	Wilted Lilies (Wilted Lily, #1) 3.82 avg rating — 224 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
	Six Days 3.77 avg rating — 138 ratings — published 2010 — 11 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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 Neighborhood 3.76 avg rating — 93 ratings — published 2011 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
	Deceiver 3.85 avg rating — 88 ratings — published 2014 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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 Headless Boy 4.01 avg rating — 82 ratings — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
	White Picket Prisons by Kelli Owen (Goodreads Author), Alan M. Clark (Goodreads Author) (Cover Illustrator) 4.13 avg rating — 72 ratings — published 2012 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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 Hatch (Waiting Out Winter Book 2) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 73 ratings — published 2015 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
	Black Bubbles 4.24 avg rating — 63 ratings — published 2012 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
	Floaters 3.98 avg rating — 65 ratings — published 2016 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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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21 Reasons to Sleep with the Lights On

Fear doesn’t always knock. Sometimes it whispers, waits, and watches.

Step into twenty-one doorways you were never meant to open.

From shadowed corners of familiar streets to the silent depths of grief and guilt, Black Bubbles drifts between the ordinary and the horrifying with unsettling ease. Each story offers a new angle on fear—the slow creep, the sudden strike, the lingering aftertas Read more of this blog post »

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Published on August 26, 2025 09:04 • Tags: black-bubbles, dark-fiction, fantasy, ghosts, horror, humor, monsters, occult, paranormal, serial-killers, short-stories, supernatural, suspense, thriller, volume-1, zombies

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Series by Kelli Owen

Waiting Out Winter (2 books)
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Kelli Owen (Goodreads Author)

3.87 avg rating — 315 ratings

Wilted Lily (2 books)
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Kelli Owen (Goodreads Author)

3.83 avg rating — 280 ratings

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Kelli Owen wrote a new blog post 21 Reasons to Sleep with the Lights On Fear doesn’t always knock. Sometimes it whispers, waits, and watches. Step into twenty-one doorways you were never meant to open. From shadowed corners Read more of this blog post »
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Kelli liked Steve’s update Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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 Steve shared a highlight from Liminal Spaces: An Anthology of Dark Speculative Fiction by Kevin Lucia (Goodreads Author) See all Steve’s notes and highlights for this book With Della gone, the house became the empty socket of a pulled tooth.
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