Keith McConnell

Keith McConnell has, from his earliest memories, always been considered a prolific story teller from his childhood growing up in Winnipeg, Canada to his graduation from Bethel College and Seminary in St. Paul Minnesota. Over this period he has put those story telling talents to use in various formats; newspapers, magazines and sermons. Later in life Keith decided to put into print the story of his family's history and it was so well regarded by those who read it that he decided to take on the challenge of writing a novel. SHILLINGSTONE became his first novel and was critically acclaimed by fellow author and editor (Erin Hart) as being worthy of being published. Diane Lewis, Editor of the Shillingstone Parish Magazine, said she "Couldn't put it down." Following up on the successes of that novel Keith began researching England's controversial transporting of prisoners to their penal colony in Australia which resulted in a second novel TRANSPORTED. Stanley Trollop, a highly regarded author and editor from Johannesburg, South Africa wrote the following: "Keith you should be very proud of your draft of TRANSPORTED. The story is engaging and the characters appealing. It has been a long time since I have read what I classify as a sweeping epic novel over time and distance. TRANSPORTED falls into that category." Editors, authors and readers conclude that Keith McConnell is an author worthy exploring his writing.