Kellie, who publishes under her initials K.M. Rice, is a national award-winning screenwriter and independent author. Defying literary conventions and genres, the defining element of Rice's work to date has been the touch of whimsy she brings to every story she tells. They will take you from hauntings in the woods, the rugged American West, to the cliffs of Ireland, and across dozens of eras. She also enjoys being a crafter, a photographer, a short filmmaker, and an educator of the folkloric and historical intersection with spirituality through the study of The Wheel of the Year and pre-Christian Yule customs via in-person talks and online courses. She also hosts a podcast called Forests, Folklore & Fantasy that covers several of these topics.
Her four-part Afterworld series launched with the first book, Ophelia, continued with book two, Priestess, book three, Fenians, and concludes with Anam Cara.
She provided additional writing and research for Middle-earth From Script to Screen: Building the World of The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit.
Her first novel, Darkling, is a young adult dark fantasy that now has a companion novel titled The Watcher. Her novella The Wild Frontier is an ode to the American spirit of adventure and seeks to awaken the wildish nature in all of us. Black Irish, a dark comedy, highlights contemporary political drama in the emerald isle.
Over the years, her love of storytelling has led to producing and geeking out in various webshows and short films, including producing the YouTube series Happy Hobbit (she is considered an influencer in the Tolkien fandom), along with working for both Magic Leap and Weta Workshop.
When not writing or filming, she can be found hiking in the woods, baking, gardening, and enjoying the company of the many animals on her family ranch in the Santa Cruz Mountains of California.
Her four-part Afterworld series launched with the first book, Ophelia, continued with book two, Priestess, book three, Fenians, and concludes with Anam Cara.
She provided additional writing and research for Middle-earth From Script to Screen: Building the World of The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit.
Her first novel, Darkling, is a young adult dark fantasy that now has a companion novel titled The Watcher. Her novella The Wild Frontier is an ode to the American spirit of adventure and seeks to awaken the wildish nature in all of us. Black Irish, a dark comedy, highlights contemporary political drama in the emerald isle.
Over the years, her love of storytelling has led to producing and geeking out in various webshows and short films, including producing the YouTube series Happy Hobbit (she is considered an influencer in the Tolkien fandom), along with working for both Magic Leap and Weta Workshop.
When not writing or filming, she can be found hiking in the woods, baking, gardening, and enjoying the company of the many animals on her family ranch in the Santa Cruz Mountains of California.
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