Kim Taylor Blakemore is a renowned author who has made a name for herself by writing historical novels that feature strong, daring women. These women are often portrayed as thieves, servants, murderesses, mediums, grifters, and frauds - individuals with darker stories, tangled lies, and hidden motives. Blakemore's works are a reflection of her interest in exploring the lives of women who existed in the shadows of society and have been overlooked by mainstream historical narratives.
Blakemore is the author of several historical thrillers, including "The Deception," "After Alice Fell," and "The Companion," all of which have received critical acclaim. "After Alice Fell" won the Killer Nashville Silver Falchion Award for Best Historical, while "The Companion" won the Tucson Festival of Book Literary Award. In addition to her thrillers, Blakemore has also written two young adult historical novels, "Bowery Girl" and "Cissy Funk," which have been well-received by readers and critics alike. "Bowery Girl" was selected as one of the New York Public Library's Best Reads for Teens, while "Cissy Funk" won the WILLA Award for Best Young Adult Fiction.
Under the pen name K.T. Blakemore, Blakemore writes historical fiction featuring wild-willed women of the West. The first two adventures in the Wild-Willed Women of the West Series, "The Good Time Girls" and "The Good Time Girls Get Famous," have been well-received by readers and have been finalists for several awards, including the New Mexico-Arizona Book Award. Blakemore's passion for storytelling and nurturing authors led her to establish Novelitics Writers Collective, a community that provides workshops and support to writers in the United States and Canada. She loves coaching and supporting novelists on their creative journeys and teaches editing and craft workshops to various organizations. Blakemore lives with her family and a passel of rescue cats and dogs in the Pacific Northwest. She loves the rain, is afraid of scary movies, and thinks the best meal consists of a grilled cheese sandwich and tomato soup.