Maria Melendez Kelson

Chicana writer of crime fiction & speculative stories. Grew up in the SF Bay Area 'burbs, living in Wyoming. Debut mystery/thriller NOT THE KILLING KIND.

[KC&A Literary Agency @K_C_Associates]

Review by @storycircle calls @MKelsonAuthor’s NOT THE KILLING KIND, a mystery that “ratchets up the tension so smoothly that readers simply won’t be able to put the book down.” https://t.co/QAGeHkQd9n

[Maria Melendez Kelson @MKelsonAuthor]

Also available at the deal price ($2.99/80% off e-book) at: https://t.co/AyByAcpenW

[Maria Melendez Kelson @MKelsonAuthor]

When a mystery/thriller by a WOC first-time novelist, featuring a Latina education reformer in rural NorCal gets this level of promotion--I'm calling it a hopeful sign! Please help me share this Kindle Daily Deal! https://t.co/B0qUbIuWlm

[Maria Melendez Kelson @MKelsonAuthor]

We're still alive, America of Color! Can't stop won't stop, que sigue!

[Maria Melendez Kelson @MKelsonAuthor]

@ccistyping Not the Killing Kind =my debut. A Latina education reformer in the rural NorCal redwood country has to find a killer to free her son who's wrongfully jailed for murder. Twisty and a Kindle Daily Deal today! https://t.co/B0qUbIuWlm

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Two of my favorite women of mystery!

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Interview with Barbara Nickless & The Drowning Game https://t.co/RYySYEKzay @RMMWA @SincColorado @PikesPeakWrite @ppld #amreading #thrillerbooks

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We did get a little sidetracked wondering about whether any of these ended up on the protagonists mask! 🙃

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Having a great time at Jackson Hole Book Trader book club talkin' @SGJ72 's newest! The lovely ending to thus slasher brought tears!

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@lindzmcleod @NightmareMag Love the brief description. Can't wait to read! Congrats!!

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Today, today! Free tickets available. @K_C_Associates @crookedlanebks books will be available for sale/signing and @danvera , the DC poetest with the mostest will MC! Catch @ruthbehar and @cilantroman live! Click post for ticket link.

[Crooked Lane Books @crookedlanebks]

📣Event Alert! Don't miss @mkelsonauthor, author of 🌲NOT THE KILLING KIND☠️ at Live! At The Library on THURSDAY, September 19th at 5PM to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month!

https://t.co/20s0AizObk

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Today, today! Free tickets available at link:

[Crooked Lane Books @crookedlanebks]

📣Event Alert! Don't miss @mkelsonauthor, author of 🌲NOT THE KILLING KIND☠️ at Live! At The Library on THURSDAY, September 19th at 5PM to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month!

https://t.co/20s0AizObk

[Maria Melendez Kelson @MKelsonAuthor]

Free event in Towson, MD/DC area. All attendees receive a copy!

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@KatrinaCarruth To be fair: non-existence is a stunner.

[Maria Melendez Kelson @MKelsonAuthor]

I prefer "longest time" or "nuttiest." 😀 Thank you for the support, @corymarciel . And now I will spend 20 min eyeballing your bookshelf!!

[Cory Marciel @corymarciel]

Congratulations to one of my oldest friends, Maria Kelson, on the publication of her first novel, NOT THE KILLING KIND, which Publishers' Weekly called "a stirring debut" loaded with satisfying twists. It even looks great on my shelf! @MKelsonAuthor

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Aaaand now it's available to buy!! Thanks for helping bring this to thriller readers who want diverse lead characters and social issues in their page-turnerd @K_C_Associates and @LisaAbellera !

[KC&A Literary Agency @K_C_Associates]

“Maria Kelson has created a compelling character in Boots Marez...Smart, tough, and determined, Boots will crash through any barrier to try to save her son. An exciting debut!”
—Matt Coyle, bestselling author of the Rick Cahill crime series
Pre-order: https://t.co/49HNK2tusi

[Maria Melendez Kelson @MKelsonAuthor]

Anyone who wants to hear more about how @SINCnational 's ETB award or @MWAFlorida 's Sleuthfest can help aspiring novelists, take a look!

[Elena Taylor @Elena_TaylorAut]

Looking for a brand new thriller by a brand new debut author? Look no further! @MKelsonAuthor #TBR #newbooks @ITWDebutAuthors https://t.co/yxqgnWzQkL

[KC&A Literary Agency @K_C_Associates]

Happy Book Birthday to @LisaAbellera's award-winning author @MKelsonAuthor for her gripping, high-stakes debut thriller NOT THE KILLING KIND!

[Crooked Lane Books @crookedlanebks]

🍂We are fall-ing for these four new mysteries and thrillers!🎉Happy #pubday to our September authors!

💤SLEEP TIGHT☠️ by @JamesMarkert
🐎SYNDICATE💵 by @Felix__Francis
🌲NOT THE KILLING KIND🔍 by @mkelsonauthor
☕THE GRIM STEEPER👀 by @SierraDean

#pubday #bookbirthday

[Pikes Peak Writers @PikesPeakWrite]

If you’re feeling the struggle of finishing your first novel, don’t despair. Take courage from award-winning debut author Maria Kelson, who got it done. https://t.co/Vchc941FCC