Kelly Swan Taylor

Kelly Swan Taylor is a Boston-based attorney and former laboratory scientist. As a competitive runner, she has raced everywhere from sun-drenched Hawaii to frigid Iceland. Her love of the sport led to her first publishing credit in Simon & Schuster’s Chicken Soup for the Soul: Running for Good, highlighting her experiences in the 2013 and 2014 Boston Marathons. Growing up immersed in beloved “Teen” novels, Kelly now crafts her own sweet stories that bridge the gap between middle grade (MG) and young adult (YA) fiction. In 2026, she'll be branching into new adult (NA) fiction, allowing her tween/teen readership to follow her characters into adulthood. From friendship adventures to chilling mysteries and thrillers, all with a sporty twist and a dash of romance, her contemporary novels ignite the imagination while championing the everyday hero. She lives in Providence, Rhode Island, with her architect husband, Jonathan, and two spoiled kitties.