Kim Baldwin

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Kim Baldwin is an American writer. Combined, her novels have won an IPPY Award,[1] Lambda Literary Award,[2] and multiple Golden Crown Literary Awards.[3][4][5][6] She also received The Alice B. Medal, which honors lifetime achievement for lesbian writers.[7]

Personal life[edit]

Baldwin lives in a cabin in a national forest in northern Michigan with two cats.[8]

She enjoys photography and traveling.[8] She first traveled to Europe when she was 14, then returned at 18 with Suitcase Theater.[8] Since then, she has traveled globally.[8]

Career[edit]

For 20 years, Baldwin worked as a writer for CNN and eventually became editorial director.[8]

Awards and honors[edit]

Year Work Award/Honor Result Ref.
2008 Alice B. Medal Recipient [7]
2010 Thief of Always Golden Crown Literary Award for Romantic Suspense/Intrigue/Thriller Winner [3]
2011 Missing Lynx Golden Crown Literary Award for Romantic Suspense/Intrigue Winner [3]
2011 Missing Lynx Lambda Literary Award for Lesbian Mystery Finalist
2012 Dying to Live Lambda Literary Award for Lesbian Mystery Winner [2]
2016 One Last Thing Golden Crown Literary Award for Romantic Suspense/Intrigue/Thriller Winner [3][6]
2014 The Gemini Deception Golden Crown Literary Award for Romantic Suspense/Intrigue/Thriller Winner [3][4]
2012 Dying To Live Golden Crown Literary Award for Romantic Suspense/Intrigue/Thriller Winner [3][5]
2011 Breaking the Ice IPPY for Romance Winner (silver) [1]

Publications[edit]

Alaska series[edit]

  • Whitewater Rendezvous (2006)
  • Breaking the Ice (2009)
  • High Impact (2011)

Elite Operatives series[edit]

  • Lethal Affairs (2008)
  • Thief of Always (2009)
  • Missing Lynx (2010)
  • Dying to Live (2011)
  • Demons are Forever, with Xenia Alexiou (2012)
  • The Gemini Deception, with Xenia Alexiou (2013)
  • One Last Thing (2015)

Short stories[edit]

  • "Overdue," in Erotic Interludes 2: Stolen Moments (2005)
  • "The French Lesson,” in Erotic Interludes 2: Lessons Learned (2006)
  • “Making Her Mine,” in Erotic Interludes 4: Extreme Passions
  • “Off the Menu,” in Erotic Interludes 5: Road Games (2007)
  • “Paradise Found," in Romantic Interludes 1: Discovery (2008)
  • “Meeting my Match," in Romantic Interludes 2: Secrets (2009)
  • Sleigh Ride: A short holiday fairy tale (2016)
  • The French Lesson (2019)

Standalone novels[edit]

  • Force of Nature (2005)
  • Hunter's Pursuit (2005)
  • Flight Risk (2007)
  • Focus of Desire (2007)
  • Taken by Storm (2014)

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "2010 Medalists". Independent Publisher Book Awards. Retrieved 2022-01-17.
  2. ^ a b "24th Annual Lambda Literary Award Winners Announced in New York". Lambda Literary. 2012-06-05. Retrieved 2022-01-17.
  3. ^ a b c d e f "Award Winners for Romantic Suspense/Intrigue/Adventure". Golden Crown Literary Society. Retrieved 2022-01-17.
  4. ^ a b "Award Winners of 2014". Golden Crown Literary Society. Retrieved 2022-01-17.
  5. ^ a b "Award Winners of 2012". Golden Crown Literary Society. Retrieved 2022-01-17.
  6. ^ a b "Award Winners of 2016". Golden Crown Literary Society. Retrieved 2022-01-17.
  7. ^ a b "Past Alice B Medal Winners". The Alice B Awards. Retrieved 2022-01-17.
  8. ^ a b c d e "biography". kimbaldwin. Retrieved 2022-01-17.

External links[edit]