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Kelly Young has lived all over the great province of Ontario. A graduate of the English literature program at the University of Waterloo, she moved to a small town on the shores of Lake Huron in southwestern Ontario with her husband, and together they raised two sons and a clowder of cats.

Kelly worked as a freelance reporter for many years, switching to full time reporting for the local paper briefly before taking herself to a much quieter bookstore. An avid swimmer and former swim team coach who tries to swim 2 1/2 kilometres at least two times a week, she has recently retired from a position as swimming instructor at her local pool.

Kelly currently rules over an empty nest in a small southwestern Ontario city with her husband and two new k
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My speech from Authors Night with Wine and Cheese at the Bruce County Museum on August 8 is available for you to listen on the front page of my website! I chose to speak on cozy mysteries and "Write What You Know". Check it out!
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