Kimberly Jo Smith

Born in Maryville, Tennessee this mountain girl grew up traveling throughout the United States, expanding her already vivid imagination as she encountered vast terrains and varying cultures. A lover of history, poetry and children's literature, Kimberly has produced works covering a range of topics to suit all ages, although her favorite area of writing is historical fiction and romance.

Kimberly is currently writing a historical fiction/romance series called American Dream. The first volume, Shadows of the Ancient Wood was released in May of 2016. The series focus is on the McCarter family; twin brothers and their tight-knit kin from Scotland who, through the whim of fate, find themselves on unexpected paths that lead to the Revolutionary War.

Kimberly is also a photographer and a musician with her son, they have one CD available called The Journey. She currently lives in Chillicothe, MO