Jackie Kessler, also known as Jackie Morse Kessler, is an American author of
young adult,
superhero,
paranormal romance, and
urban fantasy fiction, including novels, novellas, short stories, and comic books.
Writing career
Kessler's work includes the Hell on Earthurban fantasy paranormal romance series, as well as a tie-in novella, Eternal Lover 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.[needs update] She has also written the young adult novels Hunger and Rage.
In 2010, Kessler began 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.
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