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to Z Index Jacqueline Kelly was born in New Zealand and moved
with her parents to western Canada at an early age. She grew up
in the dense rain forests of Vancouver Island, so you can
imagine her shock some years later when her family moved to the
desert of El Paso, Texas. She attended university in El Paso and
medical school in Galveston (lovingly known as Galvatraz among
the inmates). She practiced medicine for many years and then
attended the University of Texas School of Law. She practiced
law for several more years before realizing that what would
really make her happy is to write fiction. Her first published
short story appeared in 2001 in the Mississippi Review (one of
her proudest accomplishments). Her debut novel, The Evolution of
Calpurnia Tate, was released by Henry Holt on May 12, 2009
(another one of her proudest