Long Bio

Kelli Kornelsen never had an imaginary friend but the characters in the stories she read became just as dear.

Kelli loved to be transported into the fictional world of a book. Rain or shine. For a while she dabbled in writing her own stories but life had a way of calling her to other pursuits. 

As a registered nurse, wife and mother of three, Kelli eagerly anticipated the spare moments when she could put her nose in a book. 

Captivated by beautiful prose and a desire for ministry, Kelli never lost her love affair with writing. She was certain the Lord seeded this desire in her heart. The dream of her name on a book cover began to prod her to take actionable steps forward. 

Finally, when her youngest son was two, Kelli was determined to develop the discipline to complete a novel and once the surreal words “the end” were typed, she began another. 

Kelli’s current journey toward publication is in progress. She became a member of American Christian Fiction Writer’s and was a finalist in the 2024 Maggie Award. 

She makes her home with her family in the prairies of Canada.