Kelly A Egan

Kelly A Egan is a New Zealand born Irish woman who is currently finishing up her first YA novel.

Kelly holds a Bachelor of Arts with a double major in English Literature and Comparative Religions, and minors in Gender Studies and Indian History. She based her University career around sexuality and gender representations in New Zealand... more »

Kelly A Egan is a New Zealand born Irish woman who is currently finishing up her first YA novel.

Kelly holds a Bachelor of Arts with a double major in English Literature and Comparative Religions, and minors in Gender Studies and Indian History. She based her University career around sexuality and gender representations in New Zealand and Postcolonial Literature, before heading off to teachers college where she got her diploma in teaching high school English, media and social studies.

She has studied (and taught) fantasy and horror genres in both film and literature, and draws on this knowledge in her own writing.

Kelly currently lives in Adelaide, Australia with her husband Oliver, their two teenage daughters and two cats.

You can find her here: http://kelly.pukka-nui.com/ « less