Hello! I’m Kimberly Monaghan

Author┃Writer┃Literary Assistant

My former corporate career includes leading teams and supporting the success of professionals as a human resources director, licensed counselor, career consultant, and coach.

Now, I’m focusing full-time on my creative career, which spans three decades, encompassing roles as a magazine contributing editor, publicity assistant for Severn River Publishing, a decade-long reviewer for School Library Journal, and a literary assistant with The Purcell Agency.

I am also a traditionally published author, whose credits include Chicago Review Press and Highsmith/Upstart. My book, Organic Crafts, was featured in US Magazine when it was given to actress Julia Roberts as a gift for her baby shower and referenced in the best-selling book, Pregnant with the Stars.

I continue to write non-fiction, children’s books, and adult fiction under a pseudonym, create content for corporations, small businesses, and nonprofit organizations, and ghostwrite books for authors and consultants.

I’ve authored over 300 articles for local and national magazines, including Forbes, Five Owls, LifeHack, Medium, CareerBuilder, MSN Careers, WorkBuzz, Chicago Parent, and Family Time Magazine, focusing on topics including publishing, personal success, and pets. 

Active member of the Authors’ Guild, Romance Writers of America, Mystery Writers of America, and the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators, serving as founding leader of the Chicago Northern Suburbs Chapter.