Jackie Kessler
Jackie Kessler (born December 8, 1970) is the American author of the Hell on Earth urban fantasy paranormal romance series published by Kensington/Zebra. To date, the books include Hell's Belles (January 2007; mass-market reissue in September 2008), The Road to Hell (November 2007) and Hotter Than Hell (August 2008), Hell to Pay (February 2011), as well as a tie-in novella in the anthology, Eternal Lover (April 2008) called A Hell of a Time. She has had numerous short stories published in various magazines, including Realms of Fantasy and Farthing. In 2009, Kessler published the superhero novel Black and White with co-author Caitlin Kittredge.[1] The sequel, Shades of Gray, was released in 2010.
Jackie Kessler | |
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| Born | December 8, 1970 United States |
| Pen name | J. M. Kaye |
| Occupation | Novelist |
| Nationality | American |
| Period | 2005–present |
| Genre | romance, urban fantasy, Paranormal (genre) |
| Website | |
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In 2010, Kessler did her first writing for comic books, scripting "Vampire Noctem" for Tales from the Vampires from Dark Horse Comics, a story set in the Buffy the Vampire Slayer universe.
Biography
Kessler lives in Upstate New York. Previously, Kessler was the fantasy editor for Wild Child Publishing.
Bibliography
Hell on Earth
- Hell’s Belles (Kensington/Zebra Books, January 2007 - trade; September 2008 - mass-market paperback) (2007, 2008)
- The Road to Hell (Kensington/Zebra Books, November 2007 – trade; November 2009 - mass-market paperback) (2007, 2009)
- Hotter Than Hell (Kensington/Zebra Books, August 2008 – trade paperback) (2008)
- “A Hell of a Time”, Eternal Lover (Kensington Publishing Corp., April 2008 - trade; April 2009 - mass-market paperback) (2008, 2009)
- “Hell Is Where The Heart Is”, A Red Hot Valentine's Day (Avon Red, January 2009) (2009)
- "Hell to Pay", an online serial novel started 5/2010 - completed in 2011
Published works
- Shades of Gray, (2010), with Caitlin Kittredge. Icarus Project series
- Black and White, with Caitlin Kittredge (Bantam/Spectra, June 2009 – trade paperback). Icarus Project series
- A Hell of a Time, Eternal Lover (Kensington Publishing Corp., April 2009 - mass market)
- Hell Is Where The Heart Is, (Avon Red, January 2009 – trade paperback)
- Hell’s Belles, (Kensington/Zebra Books, September 2008 – mass-market paperback)
- Hotter Than Hell, (Kensington/Zebra Books, August 2008 – trade paperback)
- A Hell of a Time, Eternal Lover (Kensington Publishing Corp., April 2008 - trade paperback)
- The Road to Hell, (Kensington/Zebra Books, November 2007 – trade paperback)
- Red, Realms of Fantasy (April 2007)
- To the Core, Dreams & Desires Vol. 1 (Freya's Bower, February 2007)
- Hell’s Belles, (Kensington/Zebra Books, January 2007 – trade paperback)
- Why Monsters Don’t Do Group Therapy, From the Asylum (December 2006)
- The Ties That Bind, Farthing (Spring 2006)
- Giving the Devil His To-Do’s, From the Asylum (December 2005)
- Reflections, ** Ruthie's Club (November 2005)
- Hunger, Byzarium (September 2005)
- The Compromise, Wild Child Publishing (August 2005)
- Guilty Pleasures, Peridot Books*** (Winter 2005)
Honorary Mention, Year's Best Fantasy and Horror (October 2007) Under the byline J.M. Kaye Now called Allegory
Young adult fiction
- Hunger, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (October 2010)
- Rage, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (April 2011)
See also
References
- Kessler, Jackie; Caitlin Kittredge (2009). "The Icarus Project". Bantam Spectra. Archived from the original on 2010-11-23. Retrieved 2009-03-21.