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[[Kimberly Killion]] found her love for all things tragic, passionate, and historic after taking a mythology course in college. The book wasn't Romeo and Juliet, as you might suspect, but Dante's Inferno, Oedipus, The Iliad, and a few other Greek tragedies. An artist by profession, she traded her paintbrush for a pen, and began to explore the realm of romance. In addition to writing Medieval romance, she teaches graphic design part-time in St. Louis where she brings her passion for words and the arts into the grueling boredom of lecture.  
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[[Image:Kimberly_Killion.jpg|right]]Award-winning author,[[Kimberly Killion]], has been hailed by ''Romantic Times Magazine'' as an author who writes “captivating romance with excellent pacing and characters who are honorable, intelligent and full of humanity.” Her debut book, ''Her One Desire'' (Kensington 2008), was nominated for the romance-publishing industry's highest award of distinction, the RITA® Award. ''Her One Desire'' won the 2009 Booksellers Best Award for both Long Historical and Best First Book. In addition, Kimberly’s writing received an Award of Merit in the 2009 HOLT Medallion. She was recognized in the 2009 National Readers’ Choice Awards, the 2009 Golden Quill Awards, and the 2009 More Than Magic Contest. ''Romantic Times Magazine'' awarded Kimberly’s second Scottish-set novel, ''Highland Dragon'' (Kensington 2009), with the K.I.S.S. Award and said this is “a tale to cherish.
  
Kimberly has won numerous awards for her writing. She is married to her high school sweetheart and lives in Illinois with two children, a dog, three cats, and two dozen chickens.
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Aside from writing, Killion teaches graphic/web design and serves as the President of the Missouri Romance Writers of America. She lives in Illinois with her husband, two children, a dog, three cats, and two dozen chickens.  
  
== On the Web ==
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Kimberly Killion was a [[2009 RITA® Winners|2009 RITA® finalist]] in the [[RITA®: Best First Book]] category with her novel ''[[Her One Desire]]''.
* Kimberly Killion official Web site - [http://www.kimberlykillion.com www.kimberlykillion.com]
 
* Kimberly Killion on MySpace - [http://www.myspace.com/kimberlykillion www.myspace.com/kimberlykillion]
 
* Kimberly Killion on Shelfari- [http://www.shelfari.com/KimberlyKillion www.shelfari.com/KimberlyKillion]
 
* Kimberly Killion on YouTUbe- [http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=kimberlykillion www.youtube.com/KimberlyKillion]
 
* Kensington Publishing Corp - [http://www.kensingtonbooks.com www.kensingtonbooks.com]
 
  
 
== Books ==
 
== Books ==
*''[[Her One Desire]] '' - July 2008 ([[Zebra]], [[Kensington]]) ISBN: Coming Soon
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*''[[Her One Desire]] '' - July 2008 ([[Zebra]], [[Kensington]])
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*''[[Highland Dragon]] '' - October 2009 ([[Zebra]], [[Kensington]])
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*''[[The Mammoth Book of Scottish Romance]] '' - His Magick Touch (novella) - January 2011 ([[Running Press]])
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*''[[Educating Aphrodite]] '' - January 2011 ([[Ellora's Cave]])
  
== Awards ==
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*'''FINALIST''' [http://www.sacramentovalleyrose.com/index.php Silver Rose Award for Website Excellence -2007- sponsored by Sacramento Valley RWA®]
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== On the Web ==
*''[[Highland Dragon]] '' - '''FIRST PLACE HISTORICAL''' [http://www.hodrw.com/2007MollyFinalists.htm Molly -2007- sponsored by Heart of Denver RWA®]
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* Kimberly Killion's official [http://www.kimberlykillion.com Web site]
*''[[Highland Dragon]] '' - '''FIRST PLACE HISTORICAL''' [http://www.marylandromancewriters.org/index.html Reveal Your Inner Vixen -2007- sponsored by Maryland RWA®]
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* [http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2009/06/03/interview-with-kimberly-killion-her-one-desire/ Interview with Kimberly Killion] - ''Dear Author'' (June 2009)
*''[[Highland Dragon]] '' - '''FIRST PLACE HISTORICAL''' [http://www.leranm.com/ Rebecca -2007- sponsored by Land of Enchantment]
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* Kimberly Killion's blog - [http://kimberlykillion.blogspot.com/ Wowf about Writing]
*''[[Highland Dragon]] '' - '''FIRST PLACE HISTORICAL''' [http://www.morwa.org/ Gateway to the Rest -2006- sponsored by Missouri RWA®]
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* Kimberly Killion on [http://www.myspace.com/kimberlykillion MySpace]
*''[[Highland Dragon]] '' - '''FIRST PLACE HISTORICAL''' [http://www.sararwa.net/ Award of Merritt -2007- sponsored by San Antonio RWA®]
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* Kimberly Killion on [http://www.facebook.com/people/Kimberly-Killion/1255383307 facebook]
*''[[Highland Dragon]] '' - '''FIRST PLACE WINNER''' [http://www.hvrwa.com/index.html Hook, Line & Sinker -2006- sponsored by Hudson Valley RWA®]
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* Kimberly Killion on [http://www.bebo.com/kimberlykillion bebo]
*''[[Highland Dragon]] '' - '''FINALIST''' [http://www.redriverromancewriters.com/index.php Ticket to Write -2007- sponsored by Red River RWA®]
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* Kimberly Killion on [http://twitter.com/kimberlykillion twitter]
*''[[Highland Dragon]] '' - '''SECOND PLACE HISTORICAL''' [http://www.sfarwa.com Heart to Heart Contest - 2007 sponsored by the San Francisco Area RWA®]
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* Kimberly Killion on [http://www.shelfari.com/KimberlyKillion shelfari]
*''[[Highland Dragon]] '' - '''SECOND PLACE HISTORICAL''' [http://midmichiganrwa.org/index.html Happily Ever After -2007- sponsored by Mid-Michigan RWA®]
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* Kimberly Killion on [http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=kimberlykillion youtube]
*''[[Highland Dragon]] '' - '''SECOND PLACE HISTORICAL''' [http://www.sfarwa.com Heart to Heart Contest - 2007 sponsored by the San Francisco Area RWA®]
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* Kensington Publishing Corp - [http://www.kensingtonbooks.com www.kensingtonbooks.com]
*''[[Highland Dragon]] '' - '''SECOND PLACE HISTORICAL''' [http://www.indianarwa.com/ Golden Opportunity -2007- sponsored by Indiana RWA®]
 
*''[[Her One Desire]] '' - '''HONORABLE MENTION''' [http://www.redriverromancewriters.com/index.php Ticket to Write -2007- sponsored by Red River RWA®]
 
  
 
== Organizations ==
 
== Organizations ==
 
* [http://www.rwanational.org/ Romance Writers of America®]
 
* [http://www.rwanational.org/ Romance Writers of America®]
 
* [http://www.morwa.org/ Missouri Romance Writers of America®]
 
* [http://www.morwa.org/ Missouri Romance Writers of America®]
* [http://www.heartsthroughhistory.com/ Heart Through History]
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* [http://www.heartsthroughhistory.com/ Hearts Through History Online chapter of Romance Writers of America®]
* [http://www.heartlandwriters.org/ Heartland Writers Guild].
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* [http://www.pasic.net/ Published Authors Special Interest Chapter/PASIC].

Latest revision as of 03:58, 4 January 2012

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Award-winning author,Kimberly Killion, has been hailed by Romantic Times Magazine as an author who writes “captivating romance with excellent pacing and characters who are honorable, intelligent and full of humanity.” Her debut book, Her One Desire (Kensington 2008), was nominated for the romance-publishing industry's highest award of distinction, the RITA® Award. Her One Desire won the 2009 Booksellers Best Award for both Long Historical and Best First Book. In addition, Kimberly’s writing received an Award of Merit in the 2009 HOLT Medallion. She was recognized in the 2009 National Readers’ Choice Awards, the 2009 Golden Quill Awards, and the 2009 More Than Magic Contest. Romantic Times Magazine awarded Kimberly’s second Scottish-set novel, Highland Dragon (Kensington 2009), with the K.I.S.S. Award and said this is “a tale to cherish.”

Aside from writing, Killion teaches graphic/web design and serves as the President of the Missouri Romance Writers of America. She lives in Illinois with her husband, two children, a dog, three cats, and two dozen chickens.

Kimberly Killion was a 2009 RITA® finalist in the RITA®: Best First Book category with her novel Her One Desire.

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On the Web

Organizations