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Kelly Young

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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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Kelly Young Thanks for asking! So far, I am only booked for the second annual Port Burwell Writers' Festival on the May long weekend (May 16 - 18). I'll be at the…moreThanks for asking! So far, I am only booked for the second annual Port Burwell Writers' Festival on the May long weekend (May 16 - 18). I'll be at the Periscope Playhouse (a special location for me) on Saturday, and on Sunday morning will be giving an informal talk at the lovely Driftwood Cafe.
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My museum speech is online!

I DID IT!
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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“Men get away with it and are seen as studs. Women, on the other hand, are branded ‘sluts’ and are no longer taken seriously.”
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