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Kim Culbertsonauthor profile |
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| born | June 06, 1974 | |||
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| gender | female | |||
| place of birth | La Mesa, CA | |||
| website | http://www.kimculbertson.com | |||
| genre | Literature & Fiction, Children's Books | |||
| influences | Judy Blume, John Hughes, Nick Hornby, pretty much everything by Cameron Crowe, Michael Dorris, Richard Russo, Kent Haruf, Barbara Kingsolver | |||
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about this author
In June of 2007, my first young adult novel SONGS FOR A TEENAGE NOMAD was published by Hip Pocket Press. The book won the 2007 London Book Festival in the teenage category and was featured at the 2007 APLUS conference of personalized learning schools. It was also selected as a 2007 USA Book News Best Books Finalist in the teenage category and as a book club book for AzTeen magazine's Jan/Feb 2008 issue. The book was just named the winner for the 2008 Ben Franklin Awards: Best New Voice in YA Fiction and given the silver medal for the 2008 IPPY Awards in YA Fiction. It also was named the winner of the 2008 Next Generation Indie Book Awards: YA Fiction. I was thrilled with the 5 star review from Teensreadtoo.com which gave Songs ...more |
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books by Kim Culbertsoncombine editionsavg rating: 4.25 | 20 ratings | 1 distinct work
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Kim's writing
Sunlight (Literature & Fiction)
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Reprinted by pemission of Cricket Magazine Group, Carus Publishing Company, from CICADA magazine, September/October 2003, Vol. 6, No. 1, (c) 2003 by Carus Publishing Company.
Boys With Cars (Literature & Fiction)
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This is the short story from my website. It is young adult/teen fiction. You can also read it at www.kimculbertson.com
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Kim's favorite quotes
"Three things in human life are important: the first is to be kind; the second is to be kind; and the third is to be kind."
— Henry James
— Henry James
"I don't know the key to success, but the key to failure is trying to please everyone."
— Bill Cosby
— Bill Cosby
"It is only a novel... or, in short, only some work in which the greatest powers of the mind are displayed, in which the most thorough knowledge of human nature, the happiest delineation of its varieties, the liveliest effusions of wit and humour, are conveyed to the world in the best-chosen language"
— Jane Austen (Northanger Abbey)
— Jane Austen (Northanger Abbey)
"The true measure of a man is how he treats someone who can do him absolutely no good."
— Samuel Johnson
— Samuel Johnson
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Chicks On Lit
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More than a reading group of women but a place for honest, respectful, intelligent conversations led by adult women. Discussions about literature, lif...more
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This is the place to be so we can get to know each other! I want to know all about you. Goodreader's are good friends.
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This group is for writers to plug their books.
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When I grow up I want to be a WRITER!
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When you were little did you want to be a novelist? Forget the whole idea of wanting to become a teacher, a doctor, an actress.....you could care less...more
The Reasons Why you wrote your book or books
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People write books for many reasons, so why did you write yours?
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Keep on pushing your book Songs for a Teenage Nomad any which way you can, Kim, I've added it to my to-read list.
Keep on pushing your book Songs for a Teenage Nomad any which way you can, Kim, I've added it to my to-read list.
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