Holt, Kimberly Willis

Kimberly Willis Holt was born in Pensacola, Florida in 1960. She worked as a radio news director, interior decorator, and in advertising and marketing until she began work as a fulltime writer in 1994. Her first book, My Louisiana Sky, was published in 1998 and won numerous honors. A number of her later books were also award winners. Her books are coming-of-age novels for young readers and reflect small-town life in the U.S. South. Biographical source: Something About the Author, vol. 122, p. 110-113.

From the description of Kimberly Willis Holt Papers undated. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 462884775

Kimberly Willis Holt was born in Pensacola, Florida in 1960. She worked as a radio news director, interior decorator, and in advertising and marketing until she began work as a fulltime writer in 1994. Her first book, My Louisiana Sky, was published in 1998 and won numerous honors. A number of her later books were also award winners. Her books are coming-of-age novels for young readers and reflect small-town life in the U.S. South.

Biographical source: Something About the Author, vol. 122, p. 110-113.

From the guide to the Kimberly Willis Holt Papers, undated, (University of Minnesota Libraries Children's Literature Research Collections [clrc])