Kevin A. Casey
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Kevin A. Casey is an American
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Nebraska author Kevin A. Casey was born in 1955. During his formative years he wrote several award-winning essays and was editor of his high school newspaper. In college, Casey was heavily involved in writing and editing for college newspapers, and wrote for literary magazines. Mr. Casey graduated from Dakota Wesleyan University http://www.dwu.edu. in 1986 His major was psychology with minors in journalism and theater. He was published nationally for the first time in 1985 in Prairie Winds literary review, edited by Henry Hughes.
His first novel, A Place Beside The Darkness , was published in 2006 and was highly praised for its originality and comedic elements. The former director of the Nebraska State Library Commission http://www.nic.state.ne.us stated, "This is not just another vampire novel, although vampire story aficionados will devour this new take on an enduring theme...What might have been a very dark story turns into a romp.". Radio talk show host Tom Becka had good things to say about the novel as well, as did Richard Booth, the U.K.'s "King of Books" and founder of Booktown http://www.booktown.com/InternationalBKtowns.htm.
His second book, a photographic essay on historic buildings in Southeastern Nebraska, titled Auburn Now And Then was published in 2007. Sold out of its first limited edition printing, it is currently set for the release of a second edition and companion DVD in January 2010. Casey's next full novel, Mythic 52 is due for release in the spring of 2010.
Casey has written for regional newspapers inclucing The Nemaha County Herald and Our Country Neighbor, and magazines such as Victorian Home. He is also an accomplished musician, performing live with several internationally-known acts such as Chris Duarte and Julius Nevins, and on recordings by such artists as bluesman Smokehouse Dan (Salt Creek Gumbo album, 2005), jazz pianist James McCoy (A Tribure to PeeWee Irwin, 2008), and a gospel album with Spirit Wave (Spirit Wave, 2009). He is currently involved in recording projects with SHARP, and Kevin Koca (2010). In addition, he has agreed to co-author a book on the historic Heritage Highway through Nebraska with Linda Tynon, which is due out in the Fall of 2011. His book The Times and Works of Ruth Waggoner Beeman , a photographic retrospective of the native Nebraska pioneer artist, is available in December 2010.
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Nebraska author Kevin A. Casey was born in 1955. During his formative years he wrote several award-winning essays and was editor of his high school newspaper. In college, Casey was heavily involved in writing and editing for college newspapers, and wrote for literary magazines. Mr. Casey graduated from Dakota Wesleyan University http://www.dwu.edu. in 1986 His major was psychology with minors in journalism and theater. He was published nationally for the first time in 1985 in Prairie Winds literary review, edited by Henry Hughes.
His first novel, A Place Beside The Darkness , was published in 2006 and was highly praised for its originality and comedic elements. The former director of the Nebraska State Library Commission http://www.nic.state.ne.us stated, "This is not just another vampire novel, although vampire story aficionados will devour this new take on an enduring theme...What might have been a very dark story turns into a romp.". Radio talk show host Tom Becka had good things to say about the novel as well, as did Richard Booth, the U.K.'s "King of Books" and founder of Booktown http://www.booktown.com/InternationalBKtowns.htm.
His second book, a photographic essay on historic buildings in Southeastern Nebraska, titled Auburn Now And Then was published in 2007. Sold out of its first limited edition printing, it is currently set for the release of a second edition and companion DVD in January 2010. Casey's next full novel, Mythic 52 is due for release in the spring of 2010.
Casey has written for regional newspapers inclucing The Nemaha County Herald and Our Country Neighbor, and magazines such as Victorian Home. He is also an accomplished musician, performing live with several internationally-known acts such as Chris Duarte and Julius Nevins, and on recordings by such artists as bluesman Smokehouse Dan (Salt Creek Gumbo album, 2005), jazz pianist James McCoy (A Tribure to PeeWee Irwin, 2008), and a gospel album with Spirit Wave (Spirit Wave, 2009). He is currently involved in recording projects with SHARP, and Kevin Koca (2010). In addition, he has agreed to co-author a book on the historic Heritage Highway through Nebraska with Linda Tynon, which is due out in the Fall of 2011. His book The Times and Works of Ruth Waggoner Beeman , a photographic retrospective of the native Nebraska pioneer artist, is available in December 2010.