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Kemberlee is a native Northern Californian who was raised
in a community dominated by well-known literary figures,
such as John Steinbeck, Jack London, Dean Koontz, Robert
Campbell, Robert Louis Stevenson, George Sterling, Robinson
Jeffers, just to name a few. With so much literary influence,
it's no wonder Kemberlee was writing as soon as she could
hold a pen.
Kemberlee's first published work was "Mickey the Mouse,"
which was self-published in her 5th grade class using only
the finest construction paper, original cover art and quality
staples!
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"Jack of all trades" has been applied to Kemberlee. She's
worked a number of jobs in her life from seamstress to greenwear
cleaner. She spent summers pumping gasoline in her family's station
and gained ten pounds the first month she worked in a French bakery
(the only month she worked in a food oriented business, it should
be noted). She eventually found her niche working in the pet industry,
earning herself a diploma in Pet Nutrition. But after suffering
a job injury she moved into the hospitality trade with a diploma
in hotel and motel management.
After taking stock of life during her mid-midlife crisis, Kemberlee
took everything she'd learned so far in life and opened her own
business as a travel consultant, first helping travellers visiting
Northern California.
In 1997, Kemberlee couldn't pass up the trip of a lifetime and
took the opportunity to spend six month on the Emerald Isle where
she met a man who eventually became her husband. Upon moving to
Ireland, Kemberlee shifted her work in travel consulting to Ireland
and has built a reputation over the last eleven years as one of
Ireland's foremost Irish travel experts.
Over the years, Kemberlee has penned a number of full-length
novels. Since moving to Ireland, her love of the country has inspired
a number of Ireland set stories, including Moondance and The Power
of Love, which were both published by Highland Press in 2006.
Over the last eleven years in Ireland, Kemberlee has had the
opportunity to study's Ireland's history and culture, and has
even picked up a "cúpla focal"...a few Irish
words, as they say. Because of her knowledge of Ireland, she has
had the privilege of working with some top authors who have set
their stories in Ireland, including Deb Stover for "Mulligan
Stew" and "Mulligan Magic."
Kemberlee's literary interests have also extended to book reviewing.
She's reviewed books since 1996, is a Charter Member of Reviewers'
International Organization (RIO) and has worked as RIO President
from 2001-2002 and 2006-present. She's also a member of the Central
Coast Writer's Club, a chapter of the California
Writer's Club, which was founded in 1909. Because of my literary
affiliations and as a native of Carmel, the CCW has agreed to
allow me the honorary distinction of being the only international
member in the CWC, not just the CCW.
Kemberlee has lived in south Dublin, north Wicklow and Cork City,
but now lives in a medieval market town in West Cork with her
husband Peter and two "hairy kids," Daisie and Poppy.
Kemberlee looks forward to hearing from fans so drop her an email
to let her know what you think of her stories.
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