Kelley is married with three kids and lives in rural Ontario, Canada. After graduating with a degree in psychology, she switched gears and studied computer programming at Fanshawe College so she would have time to write. Born in 1968, she is the oldest of four siblings in a "typical middle class family" in Ontario. Currently, she is a full-time writer and parent.

Her first novel, "Bitten", was sold in 1999 and was released in 2001. Following her first success she has written a number of novellas and short stories in the world of the "Women of the Otherworld" series. Her first crime novel, "Exit Strategy", was released in 2007 and a sequel, "Frostbitten", was released in 2009. "Waking the Witch" will be published in 2010.

She has published twelve fantasy novels to date, most set in the world of "Women of the Otherworld" series, one crime fiction novel, and the "Darkest Powers" trilogy. Armstrong has confirmed contracts with her Canadian, American and British publishers for novels seven through ten in this series.

Visit her website at www.KelleyArmstrong.com