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Edward Kelsey Moore began his professional life as a classical musician. During his early years of teaching and performing music, Edward also began composing short stories and learning the business side of getting his literary works published. As time passed he honed his craft and found his path as a writer. Edward's debut novel, The Supremes at Earl's All-You-Can-Eat, became an international hit and a New York Times bestseller.

Edward had more stories in mind for these characters and so he wrote a second book, The Supremes Sing the Happy Heartache Blues, a compelling sequel to his first novel.
(Publisher's Weekly gave it a starred review.)

Over the next few years the first Supremes at Earl's book was adapted for film by Searchlight Pictures and Temple Hill Entertainment. The Supremes movie had its world premiere in Autumn 2024, and is streaming now on the Hulu platform in the U.S., and on Disney+ in several dozen other countries around the world.

Since 2019 Edward has also co-hosted a lively podcast series about movies and books called, Who The Hell Are We?.  There are more than 100 episodes which you can hear (free!) wherever you stream or download your podcasts.

And he continues to perform classical music, now and then, with several professional orchestras in the Chicago area. See where he's Appearing Soon!

Edward Kelsey Moore was born in the Midwest. He enjoys living there and writing about it.
To arrange a speaking engagement with Edward Kelsey Moore
contact: Authors Unbound- Allie Arkema
View his speaking profile
Edward's literary reps:
The Karpfinger Agency
contact: [email protected]
Edward Kelsey Moore has a Podcast...


Who The Hell Are We?
podcast
New York Times bestselling authors Edward Kelsey Moore and Melanie Benjamin are co-hosting a podcast series called, "Who The Hell Are We?".  Launched in 2019, the podcast is about great movies, great books, and great conversation!  Mel and Ed have been busy reworking the podcast this summer and while that happens, please enjoy some rebroadcasts of earlier episodes.  In a recent (shorter) episode with the title: Read. Watch. Repeat., our hosts describe a coming change to the format of this podcast...  What they’ll do is -alternate episodes between one movie and one book- giving you, the listeners, the opportunity to watch the same movie or read the same book as they do!  Then you'll have your own opinions and be able to enjoy their next book or movie conversation even more!  Also, our busy podcasters have launched a new Substack account in 2025, where you can easily comment on the new format, a recent episode, or whatever topic you'd like.
Let's socialize!
Substack- https://melanieanded.substack.com

With more than 100 episodes available now, you can listen to (or binge) this podcast -free- by searching for: Who The Hell Are We? using any podcast app you prefer including Apple Podcasts, Audible, and dozens of other apps out there.  Just curious?  Hear single episodes in your regular browser window.  If you enjoy it, subscribe (always free!) and never miss a new episode.  Listen, discover, and laugh along with these two fascinating writers!
Click the nearby Podcast Info button for brief how-to-hear podcast details.

Recent News about...
The Supremes At Earl's All-You-Can-Eat movie!
The Supremes At Earl’s movie has received seven nominations for the upcoming Black Reel TV Awards 2025!  The nominations are in these categories: Outstanding Costume Design, Makeup & Hairstyling, and Musical Score.  Also for Outstanding Writing, Leading Performers (2 noms!), and Outstanding TV Movie of the Year!  The winners will be announced live on Monday, August 18th.
The Black Reel TV Awards is an annual ceremony to recognize the artistic and technical merits of African-Americans and the African diaspora in the television industry.  The TV awards are an extension on the annual Black Reel Film Awards, which began in the year 2000.

Tina Mabry, Director of The Supremes at Earl's, WINS a 2025 Image Award from the NAACP for Outstanding Directing of a Television Movie!
This is a huge honor in the Black community.

ESSENCE proclaimed:
The Supremes at Earl’s ALL-YOU-CAN-EAT a Best Black Film!

HUFFPOST lists...  The BEST Films of the Year
including The Supremes at Earl’s...
"All of the performances are worth raving over."
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* The Supremes at Earl's All-You-Can-Eat *
~ THE MOVIE ~
Here’s a shout out that YOU can become friends
with Odette, Clarice and Barbara Jean...
The Supremes at Earl's All-You-Can-Eat is streaming NOW!
In the U.S., you can enjoy the movie on your tablet or phone,
or on a smart tv with a Hulu subscription.
You can also find the film on your desktop computer at Hulu.com .
Internationally, the movie is on Disney+
-- with local language subtitles in many countries. --

THE SUPREMES AT EARL’S ALL-YOU-CAN-EAT follows lifelong best friends Odette (Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor), Barbara Jean (Sanaa Lathan), and Clarice (Uzo Aduba), whose friends call them “The Supremes”.
These strong women share the unbreakable bonds of sisterhood from decades of weathering life’s storms together, through joys and sorrows, marriage and children, happiness and the blues.
This loving film, based on Edward Kelsey Moore's best-selling novel,
is stuffed with melodrama, romance, laughter,
and some major performances.

Enjoy the movie's 2 minute, U.S. trailer here:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=cnQhulR2doU


The FIRST Supremes novel . . .

The Supremes at Earl's
ALL-YOU-CAN-EAT

A New York Times bestseller!
And, translated into French, German, Italian & 7 other language editions.

Discussion groups -- For sample questions on The Supremes at Earl's -- click here.
~ The Supremes Sing
the Happy Heartache Blues ~
The Supremes Sing the Happy Heartache Blues
is a sequel to the first novel.  It received *starred* reviews
from Library Journal and Publishers Weekly.
It has been translated into German, French,
Portuguese (Brazil) and other language editions!

Book clubs and discussion groups -- find sample questions for
The Supremes Sing the Happy Heartache Blues -- click here.


“Moore returns to Plainview, Ind., to tell further delightful tales of the Supremes. His characters...living and dead, come together to make a wonderful whole.” 

—Publishers Weekly
*starred* review

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