Author and Editor Highlights

"The time has come, the walrus said, to speak of many things..."

~ Alice in Wonderland, by Lewis Caroll

Thirty years in publishing, Kim Childress is an award-winning editor, author, speaker, and reviewer, including book editor for Girls' Life magazine since its 1994 debut, and previous middle grade acquisitions editor for HarperCollins Christian Publishing (Zondervan). Author of Find Your Future in Art, Kim is the author of 100s of books, short stories, and articles for all ages; as regular contributor to Writer's Digest, The Institute of Children's Literature's monthly bulletin, and their annual guides.

Kim built her career while raising of personal focus group of four children, sharing insights and adventures as former contributor to the Focus on the Child parenting newsletters, writing for parents of children ages newborn-teen (division of Focus on the Family). Currently a product developer in publishing with a specialty in children's publishing, Kim continues to provide editorial and PR services, write, read, review and share books of excellence.

Growing up in the literary world allows Kim to better serve her clients in ways most agents can't. Because of her extensive career of over 30 years in publishing and editorial work, Kim is able to leverage her connections and skills to help build and grow our client's personal brands. Instead of focusing on one book project, Kim envisions the future of all our clients and guides them into their successful careers. As a writer herself, she is a prolific editor and deeply relates to her authors in their creative journeys. Follow Kim on your favorite social media platforms:

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Publications

TheBibleDare.org, 2019

Helping bring this passion project to life was a year-long spiritual journey for me, helping bring this vision to fruition, in awe and amazement, as I was asked to create multiple choice questions on all four Gospels and the book of Romans, for this app not designed for making money, but for getting young readers to read the Bible

Freelance and Regular Contributor, 1998-2010

SCBWI Bulletin

Focus On Your Child, Newborn, Elementary, Tween and Teen Years, published by Focus on the Family

The Children’s Writer

Writer’s Digest

GirlWorldDaily.com

ProjectGirlSpire.com

Additional Books & Articles

“Must Reads,” Girls’ Life magazine, 1994–present

Regular Contributor: SCBWI Bulletin, Focus on Your Child, The Children’s Writer, Writer’s Digest, GirlWorldDaily.com, ProjectGirlSpire.com, and more

Find Your Future in Art, Cherry Lake Publishing, August 2016, 9781634719476.

Author and Editor of The Find Your Future in STEAM series, Featured Series, Take Your Daughters and Sons to Work Day, 2021

Body & Soul: A Girl’s Guide to a Fit, Fun, and Fabulous Life, Contributor and editor, by Bethany Hamilton with Dustin Dilberg, Zondervan, May 2014, 9780310731054

Our Constitution Rocks! Contributor and editor, by Juliette Turner, Zondervan, September 2012, ISBN-13: 978-0310734215

Wacky Bible Gross Outs and Wacky Bible Blockheads, It’s A Fact series, Contributing author and editor, Zondervan, ages 11–14, 9780310744245; 9780310744191

Editorial Awards and Career Achievements

Literary Agent, Where the Briars Sleep, by Emma Beaven, July 17, 2021, Tangled Tree Publishing/Hot Tree Press

Literary Agent, The Stars in April, by Peggy Wirgau, March 27, 2021, IlluminateYA/Iron Stream Media

Product Developer, The Legend of the Fairy Stones, by Kelly Anne White, with Literary Agent D.J. Snell, traditionally published, Morgan James Kids, Apr. 2019

SCWC YA Notable Book Award, School Library Journal Starred Review, and award-winning middle grade historical fiction, The Stars in April, by Peggy Wirgau, Iron Stream Media 2021, Product Developer and Agent

2019 Purple Dragonfly Award for Excellence in Illustration and Contribution to Art Education, Honorable Mention, The Legend of the Fairy Stones, by Kelly White

2017 Christian Retailers Best Nonfiction, 101 Ways to have Fun, Zondervan, Acquisitions Editor, 2014

A Plague of Unicorns, by Jane Yolen, Zondervan, Acquisitions and Developmental Editor, 2014

2015 Award Nominee, Christian Retailing’s Best; Selah Award Winner, 2015, Dare U 2 Open This Book and Just Sayin’, by Carol McAdams Moore, Zondervan, 2015

Agatha Christie Finalists and Recipient, 2011-2013, Andi Unexpected and Andi Under Pressure by Amanda Flower, a Barnes & Noble Best Seller and USA Today Best-Selling author, Acquisitions and Developental Editor

School Library Journal Top Ten Mystery for Young Adults, 2012; starred Booklist review, Code of Silence by Tim Shoemaker, Editor

ECPA Top Ten best seller 2013, Game Changer in multi-CBA bid while at HarperCollins Christian Publishing (HCCP), HCCP continued best-selling title, Acquisitions and Development Editor with author Kirk Cousins

Dare U 2 Open This Book and Just Sayin’ by Carol McAdams Moore, Zondervan, 2015; 2015 Award Nominee, Christian Retailing’s Best; Selah Award Winner, 2015

Moonbeam Award, Bronze, Early Chapter Books, The Byways series by C.J. Milbrandt (a.k.a. Christa Kinde), 2016, Editor

More titles written and produced by Kim Childress are listed on Ink-a-Dink Bookshop Storefront: CI Titles

Additional Books & Articles

Find Your Future in Art, Find Your Future series, by Kim Childress, Cherry Lake Publishing, August 2016, 9781634719476

Body & Soul: A Girl’s Guide to a Fit, Fun, and Fabulous Life, Contributor and editor, by Bethany Hamilton, Zondervan, May 2014, 9780310731054

Our Constitution Rocks! Contributor and editor, by Juliette Turner, Zondervan, September 2012, 9780310734215

Wacky Bible Gross Outs and Wacky Bible Blockheads, It’s A Fact series, Zondervan, ages 11–14, 9780310744245/9780310744191

“Freelance Success Stories, Delivering Articles Like Babies,” 2008 Writer’s Market Deluxe Edition. Cincinnati: Writer’s Digest Books, 2007, page 39

“Children’s Writers In Hollywood,” 2007 Book Markets for Children’s Writers. Connecticut: Institute of Children’s Literatur, 2007

“Saving Hairy Long Legs,” Short-Short Stories for Reading Aloud—Grade 5, North Carolina: Education Center, 2001, page 71

“Encore!,” Short-Short Stories for Reading Aloud—Grade 5, North Carolina: Education Center, 2001

“The Raft,” Short-Short Stories for Reading Aloud—Grade 6, North Carolina: Education Center, 2001

“Special Sales & Niche Marketing, Reach an Expanding Marketplace,” The Children’s Writer’s Guide to 2000, Connecticut: Institute of Children’s Literature, page 161

“Sports Research & Writing, All About Stats?” The Children’s Writer’s Guide to 2000, Connecticut: Institute of Children’s Literature, page 211

“Think Like a Publicist,” The Children’s Writer’s Guide to 1999, Connecticut: Institute of Children’s Literature, 1999, page 177

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