Kellye Garrett
@kellyekell.bsky.social
Sarcastic black chick writing mysteries about sarcastic black chicks. Anthony, Agatha, Lefty, Thriller & IPPY winner. Edgar, Barry, & Macavity nominee.
My site I don't update: KellyeGarrett.com
My site I don't update: KellyeGarrett.com
Yay! #BlackBookBash is this weekend. I'll be taking part in the Don't Go In There! crime fiction track talking all things suspense with the @wandamowrites.bsky.social & Sierra Tribble on Friday at 11.
If you're in the Jacksonville area, definitely consider coming: iamcaseyrkelley.com/pages/b3-home
If you're in the Jacksonville area, definitely consider coming: iamcaseyrkelley.com/pages/b3-home
September 29, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Yay! #BlackBookBash is this weekend. I'll be taking part in the Don't Go In There! crime fiction track talking all things suspense with the @wandamowrites.bsky.social & Sierra Tribble on Friday at 11.
If you're in the Jacksonville area, definitely consider coming: iamcaseyrkelley.com/pages/b3-home
If you're in the Jacksonville area, definitely consider coming: iamcaseyrkelley.com/pages/b3-home
Started a scary but exciting new journey last week where I am betting on myself and writing full time for six months. Still trying to figure the work schedule out (thanks @vmburnsbooks.bsky.social for the hand holding) but this is today’s office.
August 18, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Started a scary but exciting new journey last week where I am betting on myself and writing full time for six months. Still trying to figure the work schedule out (thanks @vmburnsbooks.bsky.social for the hand holding) but this is today’s office.
Genuinely was surprised that Missing White Woman won the Thriller Award for Best Mystery! A huge thank you to ITV, Tosca, Jean, and all the judges. Congrats to all winners and nominees! Bio has been updated.
June 23, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Genuinely was surprised that Missing White Woman won the Thriller Award for Best Mystery! A huge thank you to ITV, Tosca, Jean, and all the judges. Congrats to all winners and nominees! Bio has been updated.
I came on here just to block JD Vance and I must have signed up for some sort of block chain that added him because he's already blocked. I do wish I could have had the satisfaction of actually blocking him though. lol
June 20, 2025 at 4:38 PM
I came on here just to block JD Vance and I must have signed up for some sort of block chain that added him because he's already blocked. I do wish I could have had the satisfaction of actually blocking him though. lol
Murder Takes a Vacation by @lauralippman.bsky.social
is out today!
I read it in November and when I tell you it was exactly what I needed. Amazing MC, the perfect blend of lightness and drama. Definitely pick it up:
www.harpercollins.com/products/mur...
is out today!
I read it in November and when I tell you it was exactly what I needed. Amazing MC, the perfect blend of lightness and drama. Definitely pick it up:
www.harpercollins.com/products/mur...
June 17, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Murder Takes a Vacation by @lauralippman.bsky.social
is out today!
I read it in November and when I tell you it was exactly what I needed. Amazing MC, the perfect blend of lightness and drama. Definitely pick it up:
www.harpercollins.com/products/mur...
is out today!
I read it in November and when I tell you it was exactly what I needed. Amazing MC, the perfect blend of lightness and drama. Definitely pick it up:
www.harpercollins.com/products/mur...
You've been kidnapped. The characters from the last TV show you watched are coming to rescue you.
I know my girls got me and will be looking flawless as they rescue me too.
I know my girls got me and will be looking flawless as they rescue me too.
June 12, 2025 at 11:39 PM
You've been kidnapped. The characters from the last TV show you watched are coming to rescue you.
I know my girls got me and will be looking flawless as they rescue me too.
I know my girls got me and will be looking flawless as they rescue me too.
My fave question is about self service gas b/c Jerseyans straight up REFUSE to pump our own gas. lol
May 22, 2025 at 9:07 PM
My fave question is about self service gas b/c Jerseyans straight up REFUSE to pump our own gas. lol
Went to check my email for something random and learned #MissingWhiteWoman is up for an #AnthonyAward! Thrilled to be part of such an amazing group of nominees, especially my bestie @alexsegura.bsky.social!
Congrats to all the nominees in so many amazing categories.
Congrats to all the nominees in so many amazing categories.
May 7, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Went to check my email for something random and learned #MissingWhiteWoman is up for an #AnthonyAward! Thrilled to be part of such an amazing group of nominees, especially my bestie @alexsegura.bsky.social!
Congrats to all the nominees in so many amazing categories.
Congrats to all the nominees in so many amazing categories.
I don't know if @un-manuscripts.bsky.social is really an agent or not. I do know they are a really sad person.
April 24, 2025 at 1:45 AM
I don't know if @un-manuscripts.bsky.social is really an agent or not. I do know they are a really sad person.
I've been so removed from anything book related so learning #MissingWhiteWoman is longlisted for the
The Crime Writers' Association's Twisted Dagger award was truly a shock.
Congrats to the other amazing authors on this list.
The Crime Writers' Association's Twisted Dagger award was truly a shock.
Congrats to the other amazing authors on this list.
April 16, 2025 at 5:20 PM
I've been so removed from anything book related so learning #MissingWhiteWoman is longlisted for the
The Crime Writers' Association's Twisted Dagger award was truly a shock.
Congrats to the other amazing authors on this list.
The Crime Writers' Association's Twisted Dagger award was truly a shock.
Congrats to the other amazing authors on this list.
My Anthony and Lefty award winning #BookoftheMonth Club pick suspense novel Like A Sister is a #KindleDailyDeal this week! You can get it for just $2.99 here:
www.amazon.com/Like-Sister-...
www.amazon.com/Like-Sister-...
March 24, 2025 at 1:17 PM
My Anthony and Lefty award winning #BookoftheMonth Club pick suspense novel Like A Sister is a #KindleDailyDeal this week! You can get it for just $2.99 here:
www.amazon.com/Like-Sister-...
www.amazon.com/Like-Sister-...
I have another book to add to my ego pile.** My thriller about a woman caught up in a viral missing woman case is now available in paperback if you're in the UK.
If you are an ebook lover, it's also available for 99p right now.
Buy link: simonandschuster.co.uk/books…
If you are an ebook lover, it's also available for 99p right now.
Buy link: simonandschuster.co.uk/books…
March 13, 2025 at 7:47 PM
I have another book to add to my ego pile.** My thriller about a woman caught up in a viral missing woman case is now available in paperback if you're in the UK.
If you are an ebook lover, it's also available for 99p right now.
Buy link: simonandschuster.co.uk/books…
If you are an ebook lover, it's also available for 99p right now.
Buy link: simonandschuster.co.uk/books…
Truly shocked that Missing White Woman is a nominee for Best Standalone Mystery at this year's ITW Thriller Awards.
A huge congrats to all the Thriller Award nominees. They changed things up this year when it came to categories & broke things out by genre. It's a very cool & diverse list of books.
A huge congrats to all the Thriller Award nominees. They changed things up this year when it came to categories & broke things out by genre. It's a very cool & diverse list of books.
March 3, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Truly shocked that Missing White Woman is a nominee for Best Standalone Mystery at this year's ITW Thriller Awards.
A huge congrats to all the Thriller Award nominees. They changed things up this year when it came to categories & broke things out by genre. It's a very cool & diverse list of books.
A huge congrats to all the Thriller Award nominees. They changed things up this year when it came to categories & broke things out by genre. It's a very cool & diverse list of books.
When one of your favorite people who wrote one of your favorite books last year wins a NAACP Award for Outstanding Literary Work!
Congrats @alyssacolelit.bsky.social and One of Us Knows!
If you want to pick up a copy: www.harpercollins.com/products/one...
Full list
variety.com/2025/film/aw...
Congrats @alyssacolelit.bsky.social and One of Us Knows!
If you want to pick up a copy: www.harpercollins.com/products/one...
Full list
variety.com/2025/film/aw...
February 19, 2025 at 4:12 PM
When one of your favorite people who wrote one of your favorite books last year wins a NAACP Award for Outstanding Literary Work!
Congrats @alyssacolelit.bsky.social and One of Us Knows!
If you want to pick up a copy: www.harpercollins.com/products/one...
Full list
variety.com/2025/film/aw...
Congrats @alyssacolelit.bsky.social and One of Us Knows!
If you want to pick up a copy: www.harpercollins.com/products/one...
Full list
variety.com/2025/film/aw...
I know that Dr. King and Coretta would be so proud of how their daughter is continuing with his legacy--not letting people co-opt Dr. King's words and mission for their own horrible means.
January 20, 2025 at 4:41 PM
I know that Dr. King and Coretta would be so proud of how their daughter is continuing with his legacy--not letting people co-opt Dr. King's words and mission for their own horrible means.
An update on me trying out muted words. (Me being me, I of course clicked to see what the muted word was!!)
January 17, 2025 at 5:18 PM
An update on me trying out muted words. (Me being me, I of course clicked to see what the muted word was!!)
I have never used the Muted words function on a social media app but let's give it a try:
Link should be here for others who want to try it out: bsky.app/moderation
Link should be here for others who want to try it out: bsky.app/moderation
January 14, 2025 at 7:12 PM
I have never used the Muted words function on a social media app but let's give it a try:
Link should be here for others who want to try it out: bsky.app/moderation
Link should be here for others who want to try it out: bsky.app/moderation
inally got my hands on The Note last night at @alafairburke.bsky.social's official release. It's such a relateable premise: Friends jokingly leave a note on an a-hole's car and things go south.
Pick up your copy here (It's out today!) www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/724960...
Pick up your copy here (It's out today!) www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/724960...
January 7, 2025 at 4:14 PM
inally got my hands on The Note last night at @alafairburke.bsky.social's official release. It's such a relateable premise: Friends jokingly leave a note on an a-hole's car and things go south.
Pick up your copy here (It's out today!) www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/724960...
Pick up your copy here (It's out today!) www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/724960...
Being a midlist author is such an interesting experience. When browsing Netgalley, sometimes you'll be rejected or ignored when making Netgalley requests and sometimes you'll be like "Hey that's me!" when looking at book description comps. Bookthreads
January 4, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Being a midlist author is such an interesting experience. When browsing Netgalley, sometimes you'll be rejected or ignored when making Netgalley requests and sometimes you'll be like "Hey that's me!" when looking at book description comps. Bookthreads
One plus of being absent-minded is I totally forgot that Past Me sent Present Me an End of the Year video to watch today. Just watched & she was so positive! lol
Present Me will now surprise Future Me with a video to watch for the end of 2025. She will not be as positive but she'll definitely try.
Present Me will now surprise Future Me with a video to watch for the end of 2025. She will not be as positive but she'll definitely try.
December 31, 2024 at 3:10 PM
One plus of being absent-minded is I totally forgot that Past Me sent Present Me an End of the Year video to watch today. Just watched & she was so positive! lol
Present Me will now surprise Future Me with a video to watch for the end of 2025. She will not be as positive but she'll definitely try.
Present Me will now surprise Future Me with a video to watch for the end of 2025. She will not be as positive but she'll definitely try.
I'm still in my Lazy Girl era so no cool graphic but Missing White Woman IS eligible for the Best Mystery nomination for the Lefty Awards.
If you haven't read it, it's a Kindle Book Deal until 12/29. You can get it for just $2.99.
www.amazon.com/Missing-Whit...
If you haven't read it, it's a Kindle Book Deal until 12/29. You can get it for just $2.99.
www.amazon.com/Missing-Whit...
December 28, 2024 at 4:15 PM
I'm still in my Lazy Girl era so no cool graphic but Missing White Woman IS eligible for the Best Mystery nomination for the Lefty Awards.
If you haven't read it, it's a Kindle Book Deal until 12/29. You can get it for just $2.99.
www.amazon.com/Missing-Whit...
If you haven't read it, it's a Kindle Book Deal until 12/29. You can get it for just $2.99.
www.amazon.com/Missing-Whit...
As a tarot deck collector, I always like to pull a card for the year and post different depictions from some of my decks. (Tarot is art if nothing else.) I normally pull very active cards, but this year I got the Four of Swords.
The card of rest.
The card of rest.
December 27, 2024 at 2:28 PM
As a tarot deck collector, I always like to pull a card for the year and post different depictions from some of my decks. (Tarot is art if nothing else.) I normally pull very active cards, but this year I got the Four of Swords.
The card of rest.
The card of rest.
Further proof today is the best day ever for releases: @rachelhowzell.bsky.social's first romantasy -- The Last One -- is not just out today, it's the GoodMorningAmerica December Book Club pick!!
Learn more here: www.goodmorningamerica.com/culture/stor...
Learn more here: www.goodmorningamerica.com/culture/stor...
December 3, 2024 at 2:37 PM
Further proof today is the best day ever for releases: @rachelhowzell.bsky.social's first romantasy -- The Last One -- is not just out today, it's the GoodMorningAmerica December Book Club pick!!
Learn more here: www.goodmorningamerica.com/culture/stor...
Learn more here: www.goodmorningamerica.com/culture/stor...