Erin Kelly | |
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 Erin Kelly at Bloody Scotland 2024 | |
| Born | 22 July 1976 London, England |
| Alma mater | University of Warwick |
| Occupation(s) | Journalist and author |
| Children | 2 |
Erin Kelly (born 1976) is an English writer from Romford. She has worked as a journalist since 1998, writing for newspapers, magazines including Red, Psychologies, Marie Claire and Elle, as well as writing psychological thrillers.
Kelly's debut,The Poison Tree, was a Richard & Judy Book Club pick, and was turned into a major TV drama. [1] Her sixth novel, He Said/She Said, spent six weeks in the Sunday Times top 10 bestseller list, [1] and was also a Richard & Judy Book Club pick. [2]
In 2014, Kelly's novelisation of the Bafta-winning TV programme Broadchurch became an international bestseller. [1]
Her seventh novel, Stone Mothers, was later published under the title We Know You Know [3] , and was selected as a Richard & Judy Book Club pick in 2020. [4]
Kelly's eighth novel, Watch Her Fall, was published in 2021. Her ninth novel, The Skeleton Key, was published in 2022 and it included references to a song that was created by Ben Walker, Kirsty Merryn and violinist Basia Bartz to accompany the book. [5] Kelly's latest novel, House of Mirrors, is a standalone sequel to her first, The Poison Tree.
Kelly also works as a creative writing tutor. [6]
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