Kelly Gay

1 universe Last reviewed 2026-11-05

Kelly Gay is an American author who works mainly in science fiction and fantasy, particularly urban fantasy. She writes adult fiction as Kelly Gay and young adult fiction as Kelly Keaton. She grew up with fantasy through her mother and grandmother and has read widely on mythology and ancient history. In 2006 she received a North Carolina Arts Council fellowship grant in literature for a screenplay, and two of her unpublished manuscripts were finalists in the 2008 Golden Heart Awards. Her debut novel, The Better Part of Darkness, was acquired by Simon & Schuster in 2008 and published in 2009, beginning the Charlie Madigan series. She lives in North Carolina with her husband and two children.

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Books

• The Better Part of Darkness (2009) · Charlie Madigan Core Canon
• The Darkest Edge of Dawn (2010) · Charlie Madigan Core Canon
• The Hour of Dust and Ashes (2011) · Charlie Madigan Core Canon
• Shadows Before the Sun (2012) · Charlie Madigan Core Canon

Aggregate across all universes

• Total Core Canon books across all universes: 4 books
• Award recognitions across all universes: 0 (None recorded)

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