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Kate Kelly

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Kate Kelly was born in Scotland but grew up in Devon. She studied Geology at Dundee University and then Oceanography as a post grad at Southampton. She now works as a Marine Scientist. Her interest in these subjects has inspired many of the themes in her writing.

Kate has written all her life and has had a number of science fiction short stories published. Her debut novel Red Rock is published by Curious Fox.

As well as writing Kate is a keen hill walker and is fascinated by history and archaeology.

She lives in Dorset with her husband, two daughters and assorted pets.


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Kate Kelly The idea for Red Rock first set seed while I was working on the survey ships in the Arctic. I stared out at the ice slipping past, the puffins and sea…moreThe idea for Red Rock first set seed while I was working on the survey ships in the Arctic. I stared out at the ice slipping past, the puffins and seals and occasional polar bear, and wondered what it would all be like when the ice was gone. We know so little about what lies beneath the Greenland ice cap. And so the world of Red Rock was born - the melting ice caps - the rising seas - and a strange small red rock....(less)
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Review: Transition by Ian Patterson

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Are you so sure you’re the painter, and not the painting?

Micah has a hangover, a looming deadline, and a very opinionated rat following him around the orbital station. No one else can see it—which is definitely not ideal.

Outside, the wealthy are fleeing Earth on seed ships. Inside, Micah’s team has days to perfect their gene-editing tech, or be left behind. On top of that, Micah’

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