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About Kerry Peresta
Kerry was raised in an Air Force family and lived in Germany, Japan, New York, Nebraska, and Little Rock, Arkansas, where her family retired from the military. Since then, she raised four wonderful kids in Arkansas, remarried and moved to South Dakota, Colorado, Maryland, and finally, Hilton Head Island, SC. Whew! That's a lot of geography! She worked for 30 years in advertising and marketing, and started writing full-time in 2009. She enjoys kayaking, reading, hiking, bicycle riding, a good red wine, vintage jazz, and getting together with friends and family.
Writing is a full-time job, and she is typically at her desk by 9:30 and writes for three-four hours. Her goal is 1500-2000 words a day. The rest of the time is spent marketing her books, scheduling appearances and signing events, and enjoying life in the Lowcountry.
Kerry’s publishing credits include the Olivia Callahan Suspense series, contracted by Level Best Books; and her new standalone psychological suspense, Back Before Dawn, which released May, 2023. She wrote a popular weekly newspaper column, “The Lighter Side,” for two years, and her magazine articles have been published in Local Life Magazine, The Bluffton Breeze, Lady Lowcountry, and Island Events Magazine. She spent twenty-five years in advertising as an account manager, creative director, editor, and copywriter. She is past chapter president of the Maryland Writers’ Association and a current member and presenter of Hilton Head Island Writers’ Network, South Carolina Writers Association, Pat Conroy Literary Center, International Thriller Writers, and the Sisters in Crime organization. Kerry is the mother of four adult children.
Author event 2023
My son Drew is an excellent helper!
Interviewed by Dana Ridenour for Pat Conroy Center, Beaufort, SC
Author event 2023