Canadian Author
Kelly Komm
About Kelly
Kelly Komm (nee Christian) was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia but grew up in Edmonton, Alberta. At age nine she met a local author and was smitten with the career. She has been writing ever since. She holds a diploma in Creative Writing and earned it along with a certificate of merit applauding her creative endeavours. In October 2005, she married her soul mate Kyle, and in December 2006, their first child was born-a boy they named Evan. In September 2008, her debut novel Sacrifice, won Premier Book Awards Best Fantasy Novel of the Year for 2008. Also that year, she contributed to a short story/poetry work called Forever Friends. It was published in 2008, as well. They were blessed once again in February 2009, with the birth of their second child-a girl they named Ella. In 2011, Kelly began creating book trailers for authors on a freelance basis, as well as regularly for Imajin Books. (For more information, click on Book Trailers tab). January 2012 will bring the highly-anticipated release of Survival, the sequel to Sacrifice.
About Books
Her father Harris introduced her to literature at a young age and she learned to love books. As a preteen she discovered a love for fantasy and although she truly enjoys many different genres, fantasy holds a special place in her heart. Some of her favourite books as a child were the Sweet Valley Twins and High series’ and books by Bruce Coville. Not to mention author Lyle Weis, the author whom she met at age nine. Growing up, books that remain distinctive to her were: The Hobbit by Tolkien, Prince Ombra by Roderick MacLeish, and Random Acts of Senseless Violence by Jack Womack. As an adult there are too many books to name that are favorites of hers, but some favorite writers are Juliet Marillier, Lynn Flewelling, Brent Weeks and J.K. Rowling.
About Writing
Kelly began to write with vigour at age nine and her first published piece came out when she was ten. It was a short story entitled Lea's Trip and was published in Magpie Magazine. She wrote numerous stories throughout the years, and had several poems published in school magazines. Her next piece wasn’t until high school. It was a short screenplay entitled The Middle Path. In 2004 Kelly published an article in the RASC's 50th anniversary edition of their Edmonton branch’s newsletter, Stardust. Kelly has freelanced as a book reviewer and her comments are found on the cover of Cheryl Kaye Tardif's Divine Intervention. She was also an interviewer for BookAdz.com. Her latest side-project is her Book Trailer business. She currently creates trailers for Imajin Books, and freelances for authors all over the world.
Her first novel Sacrifice was started in 2002. After four years of finding 5 minutes here, 5 minutes there to work on it, she completed it in 2006. It was released in 2008, and won Premier Book Awards Best Fantasy Novel of the Year that same year. She immediately began work on its sequel, Survival and finally finished it in 2009. It's release is slated for early January, 2012.
There are a number of pieces Kelly has planned for once The Last Forever is completed, such as an historical fiction novel based in Scotland around the eleventh century, a modern day religious fiction novel entitled Elizabeth, a children's fantasy series and a dark urban fae fantasy.