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Kelly Jackson

Born and raised in Yorkshire, Kelly Jackson's twenty-five-year marketing career has helped to scratch that creative itch. But the ideas kept filling her head, the words whispering to her, until she sat down and began to write.

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In 2024, Kelly's debut novel, 'Through Despair,' started to make waves. A FINALIST in Jericho First 500 (2024) and WINNER of First 500 at Leeds Writing Festival in 2025, her blend of supernatural horror and police procedural thriller ticked the boxes for a gripping read. Through Despair is scheduled for publication in 2026.

Kelly juggles writing her second novel with her marketing career and being a Mum to her teenage son, Alfie. Helped along by good coffee and dark chocolate, Kelly unwinds by walking in the beautiful Yorkshire countryside with Alfie, her husband, Brett and rescue dog, Moose.

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