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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
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Kelli Owen I am currently wrapping up the end of a 4-part serial novel for Lamplight Magazine. "Wilted Lilies" part 1 is currently available through amazon and t…moreI am currently wrapping up the end of a 4-part serial novel for Lamplight Magazine. "Wilted Lilies" part 1 is currently available through amazon and the magazine's website. The quarterly publishes September, December, March and June.

I am also in the paragraph phase (writing occasionally but concentrating on current work) of The Hatch, which is the sequel to Waiting Out Winter and will be done as soon as Wilted Lilies is wrapped. And I am in the note-taking phase of Floaters, my next full-on bloody horror (as opposed to my normally quiet horror that leans toward thriller). (less)
Kelli Owen This edition is out of print. I have some paperback and hardcover copies left available (signed) through https://bit.ly/shbs20.

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This edition is out of print. I have some paperback and hardcover copies left available (signed) through https://bit.ly/shbs20.

A new edition will be coming out through Crystal Lake in 2023, which will include ebooks.
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Waiting Out Winter

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Six Days

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The Neighborhood

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Deceiver

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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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