Marne Davis Kellogg is a successful American author, known for her suspense novels. She has written several series, including the Lilly Bennett and Kick Keswick series. Kellogg was born in Denver, Colorado, and had the opportunity to attend school in Paris and Rome. These experiences abroad have likely contributed to the international settings and themes present in her writing.
Before becoming a full-time author, Kellogg worked in a variety of fields. She volunteered as a flight attendant for Military Airlift Command/Braniff, serving on troop transports to Vietnam. She also worked as a translator for an international oil company, a consumer reporter for a radio station, the director of communications for the Denver Center for the Performing Arts, an assistant bureau chief for the Rocky Mountain bureau of People magazine, and since 1981, has been executive vice president of the Kellogg Organization, Inc., a national fundraising counseling firm. These diverse experiences have given her a wealth of knowledge and experiences to draw upon in her writing.
Kellogg is particularly known for her Kick Keswick series, which features the world's greatest jewel thief as the main character. The series is written in a real-time format, with each novel published in the same year in which the story takes place. This format allows readers to follow along with Kick's adventures as they happen, adding to the excitement and suspense of the series. The series has been well-received by critics and readers alike, with each novel building upon the success of the previous ones.
Kellogg's writing career began in earnest after she attended a fiction writing workshop at the Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia. It was here that she honed her writing skills and learned the techniques necessary to craft compelling and interesting novels. Her first novel series, the Lilly Bennett series, was published in 1996 and was an instant success. This early success encouraged Kellogg to continue writing and she has since become an international bestselling author. She currently lives in Colorado with her husband, Peter.