Category: Literature

• STATE OF DENIAL – THE NEW NOVEL COMING SOON

  With just the finishing touches and final edits to go, I’m delighted to announce my second novel, ‘State Of Denial’ will be published on the 27th September 2019. This is the second book in a planned trilogy, and a follow up to last year’s ‘A Justified State’. ‘State Of Denial’ picks up three years after…

  Iain Kelly

  02/08/2019

  creative writing, Literature, novel, Publishing

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• A Justified State By Iain Kelly Review!

  

  A fantastic review of my novel ‘A Justified State’, by Lisa on her blog over at ‘culturevultureexpress.’ She manages to highlight a lot of the issues I wanted to include in the future world I imagined. So grateful for such positive feedback – do give her review a look. via A Justified State By Iain…

  Iain Kelly

  09/06/2019

  creative writing, Literature, novel, Review

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• WHAT LIES BENEATH

  

  **This is an excerpt from my new novel, ‘A Justified State’.** He raised his hand to shield his eyes from the water spray as the launch drew closer to the base of the towering wall. He could make out the gate that was lodged halfway open. The water lapped around the base as the pressure…

  Iain Kelly

  13/12/2018

  creative writing, Fiction, Literature, Thursday Photo Prompt

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• THE BURNING MONK

  

  Sayadaw Ashin Nanda bowed his head. A steady stream of vehicles passed by. Drivers stared at the monk. Fingering his prayer beads, he asked for answers. The noise of the city faded into the background. He tried to recall what the scene would have looked like fifty years ago. *** Thích Quảng Đức, the Vietnamese…

  Iain Kelly

  23/10/2017

  creative writing, Flash Fiction for Aspiring Writers, Literature, Short Story

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• THE NEW KING

  

  He looked down upon his ragtag army of waifs and strays, born and reared in the streets, just like him. Now they had organisation and purpose. No longer fighting among themselves, no longer squabbling over meagre scraps. He had brought them together, united against their common enemy. From the rooftop he looked at the skyline…

  Iain Kelly

  11/07/2017

  creative writing, Flash Fiction for Aspiring Writers, Literature, Short Story

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