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Kim Askew

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Young Adult, Literature & Fiction, Mystery & Thrillers

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Kim Askew is co-author of the Twisted Lit novels, critically-acclaimed, Shakespeare inspired young adult fiction, published by Simon & Schuster.

Kim's writing has appeared in newspapers, literary journals, and other publications, including the Wall Street Journal, SoMa Literary Review, and Elle Magazine, as well as the anthology The May Queen.

She wrote her Master's thesis, on Henry James, at Mount St. Mary's University, Los Angeles, and she's also a CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocate) for abused and neglected children in Los Angeles county.

Kim and her co-author, Amy Helmes, are managed by Jennifer Au of Untitled Entertainment and represented by Hannah Brown Gordon of Foundry Literary + Media. ...more

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Average rating: 3.62 · 837 ratings · 362 reviews · 10 distinct works • Similar authors

	Tempestuous (Twisted Lit #1) by Kim Askew (Goodreads Author), Amy Helmes (Goodreads Author) 3.58 avg rating — 428 ratings — published 2012 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Exposure (Twisted Lit #2) by Kim Askew (Goodreads Author), Amy Helmes (Goodreads Author) 3.67 avg rating — 208 ratings — published 2012 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Anyone but You (Twisted Lit #3) by Kim Askew (Goodreads Author), Amy Helmes (Goodreads Author) 3.69 avg rating — 144 ratings — published 2013 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Puck (Twisted Lit #4) by Kim Askew (Goodreads Author), Amy Helmes (Goodreads Author) 3.64 avg rating — 56 ratings — published 2016 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	[(Tempestuous )] [Author: Kim Askew] [Dec-2012] really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Anyone But You: The Third in the Twisted Lit Series 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	Her Life in Ink: Elizabeth Jordan, Journalist, Editor, and Mystery Author by Sharon M. Harris, Amy Helmes (Goodreads Author) (Foreword), Kim Askew (Goodreads Author) (Foreword) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Twisted Lit (4 books)
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“You didn't have to be in love to understand the magnitude of love when you looked at it.”
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“The minute you think you can outsmart life, that's when life will outsmart you.”
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