


This is the third book of a series and certainly part of my motivation for writing it is that this is a fun world to play in and I like these characters enough to want to spend more time with them. That's a surprisingly difficult question to answer. Why this book? What made you want to write this story?

He also occasionally posts at – usually on the 9th of any given month. Kelly blogs regularly on writing topics at along with several other members of his writing group including well known authors Eleanor Arnason, Tate Hallaway/Lyda Moorhouse, and Naomi Kritzer. His illustrated collection, The Chronicles of the Wandering Star, is part of a National Science Foundation-funded middle school science curriculum, Interactions in Physical Science.įor more information and samples of some his short stories you can check out his website. His short fiction has appeared in numerous venues including Weird Tales, Writers of the Future, and Tales of the Unanticipated. And a fourth book, MythOS, is slated for late May '09. His newest release, CodeSpell, will be out May 27th. In 2008, he donated his archive to the department of Rare Books and Special Collections at Northern Illinois University.Kelly McCullough's first novel in the WebMage series, WebMage, was released by Ace in 2006 to considerable critical praise. He lives with his wife, Laura, and a number of cats.Īwards include the 2000 "Writers of the Future" winner, an international competition begun by L.

īefore succeeding as a published author, McCullough acted in the Minnesota Renaissance Festival, the Colorado Renaissance Festival, and the Arizona Renaissance Festival. His non-fiction work includes an illustrated collection that is part of a robust middle school physical science curriculum that was funded by the National Science Foundation and has been adopted by several state boards of education, the Interactions in Physical Science curriculum. Some of his 20 published short stories include The Uncola, When Jabberwocks Attack, and The Totally Secret Origin of Foxman: Excerpts from an EPIC Autobiography, a Tor.Com original he also has written a number of poems, including The Bees: An Edgar Allan Pooh Poem. His critically acclaimed WebMage was released in 2006, followed by Cybermancy in 2007, CodeSpell in 2008, MythOS in 2009, and Spellcrash in 2010, and other novels since, including the young adult novel School for Sidekicks. Kelly David McCullough (born 1967) is a contemporary American author of fantasy and science fiction novels living in Wisconsin.
