David A. Kelly
@davidakelly.bsky.social
Author of the Ballpark Mysteries, Football Mysteries, Mike & Kate Mysteries, and MVP chapter book series from Random House and Curveball Books. More info at www.davidakellybooks.com. Signed books at www.buydavidakellybooks.com. Contact me for school visits
Want a chance to win a FREE signed copy of my latest Ballpark Mysteries book? Enter my Goodreads Giveway - www.goodreads.com/giveaway/sho...
July 22, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Want a chance to win a FREE signed copy of my latest Ballpark Mysteries book? Enter my Goodreads Giveway - www.goodreads.com/giveaway/sho...
Thanks everyone for helping to make The Sausage Race Chase the #1 New Release on Amazon's Children's Baseball Books list! If you haven't had a chance to purchase yet - www.amazon.com/Ballpark-Mys...
July 7, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Thanks everyone for helping to make The Sausage Race Chase the #1 New Release on Amazon's Children's Baseball Books list! If you haven't had a chance to purchase yet - www.amazon.com/Ballpark-Mys...
Join me in Cooperstown NY at the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum for a book signing and presentation of my Willie Mays Ballpark Mystery this Thursday, June 26th at 1pm!
June 23, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Join me in Cooperstown NY at the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum for a book signing and presentation of my Willie Mays Ballpark Mystery this Thursday, June 26th at 1pm!
Greetings from Whitelam Books in Reading MA! Always nice to be on a chalkboard! Stop by before 2pm!
June 20, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Greetings from Whitelam Books in Reading MA! Always nice to be on a chalkboard! Stop by before 2pm!
I made it into the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum again! Join me Thursday, June 26th at 1pm for a presentation on my Willie Mays mystery and a book signing after! See you at the Hall of Fame! baseballhall.org/events/autho...
May 22, 2025 at 6:19 PM
I made it into the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum again! Join me Thursday, June 26th at 1pm for a presentation on my Willie Mays mystery and a book signing after! See you at the Hall of Fame! baseballhall.org/events/autho...
Trip to Philly to see my son Scott graduate from Wharton with an MBA!
May 19, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Trip to Philly to see my son Scott graduate from Wharton with an MBA!
This Sunday, May 4th is a GREAT time to visit Portsmouth NH (it's a great city, if you haven't been). I'll be signing books at G.Willikers Books & Toys from 1pm - 3pm! #kidlit
May 1, 2025 at 8:16 PM
This Sunday, May 4th is a GREAT time to visit Portsmouth NH (it's a great city, if you haven't been). I'll be signing books at G.Willikers Books & Toys from 1pm - 3pm! #kidlit
A founding father book censor? Apparently, old Thomas Jefferson didn't necessarily think highly of kids reading novels! Apparently he hadn't read my Ballpark Mysteries books! newsletter.pessimistsarchive.org/p/thomas-jef...
April 29, 2025 at 4:48 PM
A founding father book censor? Apparently, old Thomas Jefferson didn't necessarily think highly of kids reading novels! Apparently he hadn't read my Ballpark Mysteries books! newsletter.pessimistsarchive.org/p/thomas-jef...
Celebrate Morse Code Day (April 27th) by decoding this hidden message on the @redsox.com scoreboard! Or read my first Ballpark Mysteries book, The Fenway Foul-Up, to discover what it says!
April 28, 2025 at 12:13 AM
Celebrate Morse Code Day (April 27th) by decoding this hidden message on the @redsox.com scoreboard! Or read my first Ballpark Mysteries book, The Fenway Foul-Up, to discover what it says!
So this was weird--my first taxi ride without a driver! Took a Waymo taxi in San Francisco on Monday and recorded this short clip... FYI--I made to my destination safely! It's a very strange experience...
April 25, 2025 at 6:06 PM
So this was weird--my first taxi ride without a driver! Took a Waymo taxi in San Francisco on Monday and recorded this short clip... FYI--I made to my destination safely! It's a very strange experience...
May the water be with you! Yoda fountain at Lucasfilm Headquarters at the Presidio in San Francisco. there are some cool Star Wars props you can see if you go into their lobby.
April 22, 2025 at 8:09 PM
May the water be with you! Yoda fountain at Lucasfilm Headquarters at the Presidio in San Francisco. there are some cool Star Wars props you can see if you go into their lobby.
Anybody know where I am? There are two hints in the picture…
April 12, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Anybody know where I am? There are two hints in the picture…
During my author visit to a Bayville, NJ school, a student who had read TEE TIME ON THE MOON brought the perfect moon-golf T-shirt to share with me! Love seeing books connect with readers like this. Keep reading and reaching for the stars! #KidLit #AuthorVisit #MoonGolf #STEMReads #ReadingIsFun
April 10, 2025 at 3:15 PM
During my author visit to a Bayville, NJ school, a student who had read TEE TIME ON THE MOON brought the perfect moon-golf T-shirt to share with me! Love seeing books connect with readers like this. Keep reading and reaching for the stars! #KidLit #AuthorVisit #MoonGolf #STEMReads #ReadingIsFun
So this is cool. I’m in a vending machine! Greenwood School in Warwick RI has a book vending machine stocked with Ballpark Mysteries! I hope kids don’t try to eat them!
April 8, 2025 at 3:19 PM
So this is cool. I’m in a vending machine! Greenwood School in Warwick RI has a book vending machine stocked with Ballpark Mysteries! I hope kids don’t try to eat them!
Boston area readers or writers--ever want to meet a REAL author? Now you can--at @silverunicornbooks.bsky.social this Wednesday from 6:30 - 8pm! Sponsored by the Boston Authors Club. silverunicornbooks.com/events
April 7, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Boston area readers or writers--ever want to meet a REAL author? Now you can--at @silverunicornbooks.bsky.social this Wednesday from 6:30 - 8pm! Sponsored by the Boston Authors Club. silverunicornbooks.com/events
Want to see a name in my next Ballpark Mysteries book? I’m offering a chance to sponsor a male character in the upcoming Milwaukee Brewers mystery! Great as a gift or tribute. Email me at david@davidakellybooks.com for details! #Brewers #MKEkids #MKEbooks #MKEevents #WisconsinAuthors #BrewersFans
April 5, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Want to see a name in my next Ballpark Mysteries book? I’m offering a chance to sponsor a male character in the upcoming Milwaukee Brewers mystery! Great as a gift or tribute. Email me at david@davidakellybooks.com for details! #Brewers #MKEkids #MKEbooks #MKEevents #WisconsinAuthors #BrewersFans
New England readers--Join me tomorrow (Sunday, April 6th) in Nashua NH at KidsCon! I'll be signing Ballpark and Football Mysteries books, and there's LOTS of cool kid stuff there!
April 5, 2025 at 9:03 PM
New England readers--Join me tomorrow (Sunday, April 6th) in Nashua NH at KidsCon! I'll be signing Ballpark and Football Mysteries books, and there's LOTS of cool kid stuff there!
Happy opening day! Pick up a Ballpark mysteries book to celebrate!
March 27, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Happy opening day! Pick up a Ballpark mysteries book to celebrate!
New Jersey Ballpark Mysteries readers! Join me at 5 PM today, Thursday, March 27 at the Barnes & Noble near Monmouth Mall in Eatontown. #author #booksigning #kidlit
March 27, 2025 at 7:04 PM
New Jersey Ballpark Mysteries readers! Join me at 5 PM today, Thursday, March 27 at the Barnes & Noble near Monmouth Mall in Eatontown. #author #booksigning #kidlit
Spring Training 2025 in Jupiter Florida. Seemed like a nice little park, and a few of the Astros fans got some autographs before the game. Thinking about doing two spring training (east and west) Ballpark Mysteries books in the future. Maybe something to do with the scouts at the game?
March 5, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Spring Training 2025 in Jupiter Florida. Seemed like a nice little park, and a few of the Astros fans got some autographs before the game. Thinking about doing two spring training (east and west) Ballpark Mysteries books in the future. Maybe something to do with the scouts at the game?
I started writing my latest Ballpark Mysteries book last week, and guess what? It’s a Milwaukee Brewers mystery! Starting to write is always hard but I’ve been doing research to uncover the coolest angles for the mystery. It’s a bit of a puzzle at first, but somehow it always comes together!
February 21, 2025 at 7:02 PM
I started writing my latest Ballpark Mysteries book last week, and guess what? It’s a Milwaukee Brewers mystery! Starting to write is always hard but I’ve been doing research to uncover the coolest angles for the mystery. It’s a bit of a puzzle at first, but somehow it always comes together!
Thanks Dan! I appreciate the mention. And since it's February/Black History month, consider reading a mystery about two of the greatest baseball players of all time, Satchel Paige and Willie Mays,in my two newest Ballpark Mysteries books, Satchel's Stolen Strike and Willie's Clutch Catch! Play Ball!
February 11, 2025 at 2:18 AM
Thanks Dan! I appreciate the mention. And since it's February/Black History month, consider reading a mystery about two of the greatest baseball players of all time, Satchel Paige and Willie Mays,in my two newest Ballpark Mysteries books, Satchel's Stolen Strike and Willie's Clutch Catch! Play Ball!
Good morning Merritt Memorial in Creswell, New Jersey. Get ready for a ballpark mysteries author visit!
February 7, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Good morning Merritt Memorial in Creswell, New Jersey. Get ready for a ballpark mysteries author visit!