Want a chance to win a FREE signed copy of my latest Ballpark Mysteries book? Enter my Goodreads Giveway - www.goodreads.com/giveaway/sho...

Thanks everyone for helping to make The Sausage Race Chase the #1 New Release on Amazon's Children's Baseball Books list! If you haven't had a chance to purchase yet - www.amazon.com/Ballpark-Mys...

Join me in Cooperstown NY at the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum for a book signing and presentation of my Willie Mays Ballpark Mystery this Thursday, June 26th at 1pm!

Greetings from Whitelam Books in Reading MA! Always nice to be on a chalkboard! Stop by before 2pm!

I made it into the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum again! Join me Thursday, June 26th at 1pm for a presentation on my Willie Mays mystery and a book signing after! See you at the Hall of Fame! baseballhall.org/events/autho...

Trip to Philly to see my son Scott graduate from Wharton with an MBA!

This Sunday, May 4th is a GREAT time to visit Portsmouth NH (it's a great city, if you haven't been). I'll be signing books at G.Willikers Books & Toys from 1pm - 3pm! #kidlit

A founding father book censor? Apparently, old Thomas Jefferson didn't necessarily think highly of kids reading novels! Apparently he hadn't read my Ballpark Mysteries books! newsletter.pessimistsarchive.org/p/thomas-jef...

Celebrate Morse Code Day (April 27th) by decoding this hidden message on the @redsox.com scoreboard! Or read my first Ballpark Mysteries book, The Fenway Foul-Up, to discover what it says!

So this was weird--my first taxi ride without a driver! Took a Waymo taxi in San Francisco on Monday and recorded this short clip... FYI--I made to my destination safely! It's a very strange experience...

May the water be with you! Yoda fountain at Lucasfilm Headquarters at the Presidio in San Francisco. there are some cool Star Wars props you can see if you go into their lobby.

Anybody know where I am? There are two hints in the picture…

During my author visit to a Bayville, NJ school, a student who had read TEE TIME ON THE MOON brought the perfect moon-golf T-shirt to share with me! Love seeing books connect with readers like this. Keep reading and reaching for the stars! #KidLit #AuthorVisit #MoonGolf #STEMReads #ReadingIsFun

So this is cool. I’m in a vending machine! Greenwood School in Warwick RI has a book vending machine stocked with Ballpark Mysteries! I hope kids don’t try to eat them!

Boston area readers or writers--ever want to meet a REAL author? Now you can--at @silverunicornbooks.bsky.social this Wednesday from 6:30 - 8pm! Sponsored by the Boston Authors Club. silverunicornbooks.com/events

Want to see a name in my next Ballpark Mysteries book? I’m offering a chance to sponsor a male character in the upcoming Milwaukee Brewers mystery! Great as a gift or tribute. Email me at [email protected] for details! #Brewers #MKEkids #MKEbooks #MKEevents #WisconsinAuthors #BrewersFans

New England readers--Join me tomorrow (Sunday, April 6th) in Nashua NH at KidsCon! I'll be signing Ballpark and Football Mysteries books, and there's LOTS of cool kid stuff there!

Happy opening day! Pick up a Ballpark mysteries book to celebrate!

New Jersey Ballpark Mysteries readers! Join me at 5 PM today, Thursday, March 27 at the Barnes & Noble near Monmouth Mall in Eatontown. #author #booksigning #kidlit

Spring Training 2025 in Jupiter Florida. Seemed like a nice little park, and a few of the Astros fans got some autographs before the game. Thinking about doing two spring training (east and west) Ballpark Mysteries books in the future. Maybe something to do with the scouts at the game?

I started writing my latest Ballpark Mysteries book last week, and guess what? It’s a Milwaukee Brewers mystery! Starting to write is always hard but I’ve been doing research to uncover the coolest angles for the mystery. It’s a bit of a puzzle at first, but somehow it always comes together!

Kids Con Nashua, NH April 6, 2025 welcomes bestselling children's author of the Ballpark Mysteries and Football Mysteries book series, David A. Kelly! ⚾ ⭐️ Get Tickets & Info: Kidsconne.com/ ✍️ kidsconne.com/speaker/davidakelly/ @davidakelly.bsky.social #kidscon #kidlit #author #books

I wouldn't want to disagree with Dan Gutman! He's the expert when it comes to kids sports books! Thanks, Dan!

Good morning Merritt Memorial in Creswell, New Jersey. Get ready for a ballpark mysteries author visit!

Thanks @davidakelly.bsky.social for stopping in to sign BALLPARK MYSTERIES! This evergreen series is perfect for ages 6-9 and now baseball season is around the corner! ⚾️🧢

2nd or 3rd grade teachers or librarians, I have 1 opening in the morning for a WRAD Ballpark Mysteries virtual visit! (sorry, but you'll have to act fast!) calendly.com/davidakelly/... #wrad #ballparkmysteries

To kick off 2025, I’m sharing a sample chapter from my newest book, Football Mysteries #2: The Big Bling Blitz (see what I did there? Kick off?). While The Big Bling Blitz is great for New England Patriots fans, it’s ideal for any football fan who dreams of finding a Super Bowl

To kick off 2025, I’m sharing a sample chapter from my newest book, Football Mysteries #2: The Big Bling Blitz (see what I did there? Kick off?). It’s ideal for any football fan who dreams of finding a Super Bowl ring since that’s what Mike and Kate have to do! https://buff.ly/4hj5uBc

To kick off 2025, I’m sharing a sample chapter from my newest book, Football Mysteries #2: The Big Bling Blitz (see what I did there? Kick off?). While The Big Bling Blitz is great for New England Patriots fans, it’s ideal for any football fan who dreams of finding a Super Bowl

2024 was a big year for my characters, Kate and Mike with four new mysteries, including two new Ballpark Mysteries (Satchel’s Stolen Strike and Willie’s Clutch Catch), one new Football Mystery (The Big Bling Blitz), and the launching of the Mike & Kate Mysteries series with the Zil

2024 was a big year for my characters, Kate and Mike with four new mysteries, including two new Ballpark Mysteries (Satchel’s Stolen Strike and Willie’s Clutch Catch), one new Football Mystery (The Big Bling Blitz), and the launching of the Mike & Kate Mysteries series with the Zillion Zombie Heist

Get ready to remix 1929! That's right, copyrights from 1929 are expiring, so starting January 1, 2025 you can have your way with the Maltese Falcon or A Farewell to Arms (books) or the Marx Brothers first film or Mickey's first speaking part! https://bit.ly/49RtWXO

Get ready to remix 1929! That's right, copyrights from 1929 are expiring, so starting January 1, 2025 you can have your way with the Maltese Falcon or A Farewell to Arms (books) or the Marx Brothers first film or Mickey's first speaking part! bit.ly/49RtWXO

Want a chance to win a free football mystery? Great for elementary school readers, The Big Bling Blitz is the latest Football Mystery from author David A. Kelly! Enter my Goodreads #free #giveaway bit.ly/fbmpatriots

Want a chance to win a free football mystery? Great for elementary school readers, The Big Bling Blitz is the latest Football Mystery from author David A. Kelly! Enter my Goodreads #free #giveaway https://bit.ly/fbmpatriots

Football fans--need a gift for young readers? Football Mysteries #2: The Big Bling Blitz is perfect! Available for order at your local bookstore or online! davidakellybooks.com/books/fbm2/

How much is that pack of baseball cards worth? Maybe a little less these days because of CT scanning! Interesting article in The Athletic outlines how collectors are using CT scans to "see" inside sealed sets (like complete sets) of cards! https://bit.ly/3BtdzE1

Some pix from this afternoon at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave with my son Steven!

So this is my afternoon!!!

Massachusetts readers - Please join me and 60 other great authors this Saturday, December 14th in Newton for the first Newton Children's Book Festival! Signed books make GREAT gifts! newtonchildrensbookfest.com

Touchdown! It's a New England Patriots football mystery!Football Mysteries #2: The Big Bling Blitz is NOW on sale! Order at your local bookstore, BN.com, or Amazon! The Patriots' star quarterback's six Super Bowl rings are stolen and Mike and Kate have to find them! www.amazon.com/Football-Mys...

Cape Cod readers (or gift givers!) - Join me at 44 Main St in Orleans Mass. tomorrow afternoon (December 6th) between 4pm - 7pm for their annual Holiday Stroll. Pick up a signed book or two for holiday presents. https://bit.ly/41g12OI

Don't get left behind! My brand new Ballpark Mysteries book, Willie's Clutch Catch is the #1 new release in Amazon's Children's Baseball Books category! I'd say it's a hit! Pick up your copy at your local bookstore, BN, or Amazon today to read a fun Willie Mays-inspired

Don't get left behind! My brand new Ballpark Mysteries book, Willie's Clutch Catch is the #1 new release in Amazon's Children's Baseball Books category! I'd say it's a hit! Pick up your copy at your local bookstore, BN, or Amazon today to read a fun Willie Mays-inspired mystery!

Book birthday! The newest Ballpark Mysteries book, #21, Willie's Clutch Catch is NOW ON SALE! It's a Willie Mays mystery set at Rickwood Field in Birmingham, Alabama. Available on Amazon today and at Barnes & Noble and local bookstores very very shortly. www.amazon.com/Ballpark-Mys...

Book birthday! The newest Ballpark Mysteries book, #21, Willie's Clutch Catch is NOW ON SALE! It's a Willie Mays mystery set at Rickwood Field in Birmingham, Alabama. Available on Amazon today and at Barnes & Noble and local bookstores very very shortly. htt

Going to NCTE 2024 in Boston? I’ll be signing Ballpark Mysteries books and my Tee Time on the Moon picture book @scbwi booth 133 on Saturday from noon-1pm. Or you can try to spot me on the exhibit floor Friday and Saturday! #ncte #ncte2024 @randomhousekids.bsky.social

Say Hey, it's a free sample chapter from my latest Ballpark Mysteries book, Willie's Clutch Catch, that goes on sale tomorrow (Tuesday, Nov 19th)! It's a Willie Mays / Negro Leagues mystery set at Rickwood Field in Birmingham, Alabama! #kidlit davidakellybooks.com/2024/say-hey...