Hi, I’m H.R. Kemp and I live in Glenelg North, South Australia.

I write Australian political conspiracy mystery thrillers and have published two novels:

·         Lethal Legacy

·         Deadly Secrets.

My short stories have appeared in numerous magazines and anthologies;

·         the UK anthology ‘When Stars Will Shine’,

·         the Australian anthology ‘Fledglings’,

·         the Canadian Scarlet Leaf Review Magazine, and

·         Several in the UK Writers’ and Readers’ Magazine

Over the years, I played at writing and completed numerous creative writing courses at Writers SA and WEA, but it wasn’t until taking early retirement that I took creative writing seriously and successfully completed a Graduate Certificate in Creative Writing at Adelaide University. 

My twenty-nine-year public service career spanned roles as diverse as Management Trainer, Team Facilitator, Statistician, and Laboratory Assistant. It was a fertile environment for stimulating political thriller plot ideas. My first degrees are a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, and a Graduate Diploma in Education, which also help with researching plots.

My other passions include traveling and discovering new places. I’ve visited many countries and cities around the world. I write a daily travel journal and take copious photos that inspire scenes for my novels e.g. Lethal Legacy is set mainly in Adelaide and Sydney but also travels to the Netherlands and Italy and Deadly Secrets begins in Paris and has scenes set in Normandy, Nice, and Barcelona before returning to Australia.

I’m an avid theatre-goer and subscribe to the Adelaide State Theatre company. I enjoy art exhibitions and galleries and of course, love to read.