Carla Kelly
Carla Kelly (Carla Sue Kelly) was born on January 1st, 1947 and is currently 79 years old. Carla Kelly was born in USA.
Carla Kelly has written 28 standalone novels, starting with Daughter of Fortune in 1985. The most recently released novel was Ellen Found, which was released in 2025. There are no upcoming standalone novels by Carla at this time.
Carla Kelly has also written the Collections series which has 8 books including Here's to the Ladies: Stories of the Frontier Army and Carla Kelly's Christmas Collection.
Carla Kelly: Awards & Accolades
Kelly's books have won multiple awards, A Season for Heroes won the Spur Awards, Best Western Short Fiction, in 1978. Kathleen Flaherty’s Long Winter won the Spur Awards, Best Western Short Fiction, in 1981.
Carla Kelly books have also been nominated for multiple awards, Courting Carrie in Wonderland was nominated for the Spur Awards, Best Western Romance Novel, in 2018 as well as the Spur Awards - Best Western Romance Novel in 2019. When We Meet Again was nominated for the Spur Awards, Best Western Romance Novel, in 2023.
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- Patricia Briggs, author of the Mercedes Thompson Series.
- Neil Gaiman, author of the American Gods Series.
Carla Kelly: F.A.Q
When was Carla Kelly Born? How old is Carla Kelly?
Carla Kelly was born on January 1st, 1947. Carla Kelly is currently 79 years old.
Where was Carla Kelly Born?
Carla Kelly was born in USA and is American.
What book awards has Carla Kelly won?
What was the first book Carla Kelly wrote?
The first book written by Carla Kelly was Daughter of Fortune, published in 1985.
What was the most recent book Carla Kelly wrote?
Her most recently released work was Ellen Found on March 26th, 2025.
What is the most popular book by Carla Kelly?
Based on the number of readers on Book Notification, the most popular Carla Kelly book is
The Lady's Companion. Here are her most popular books:
- The Lady's Companion (10)
- Mrs. Drew Plays Her Hand (8)
- Borrowed Light (10)
- The Double Cross (10)
- Courting Carrie in Wonderland (10)
Are there upcoming new books by Carla Kelly?
Carla Kelly does not have any upcoming books with a set publication date within the next few months at this time.
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How many books has Carla Kelly written?
Carla Kelly has written 61 books across 15 series, excluding contributions to anthologies.
- 2 books in the Benedict Nesbitt Series
- 2 books in the Borrowed Light Series
- 3 books in the Channel Fleet Series
- 2 books in the Loving Vigil Series
- 4 books in the St. Brendan Series
- 1 book in The Sommersby Brides Series
- 4 books in the Spanish Brand Series
- 2 books in the Timeless Western Collection Series
- 28 Standalone Novels
- 2 's Short Stories/Novellas
- 8 Collections
- 1 Non-Fiction Books
- 2 books in the Timeless Regency Collection Series