Kim Michele Richardson is a New York Times, Los Angeles Times, and USA Today bestselling author. She is the author of five historical novels and a bestselling memoir.
Her critically acclaimed novel, The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek, is recommended reading by Dolly Parton, and has been named a 2020 PBS Readers Choice, 2019 LibraryReads Best Book, Indie Next, SIBA, Forbes Best Historical Novel, Book-A-Million Best Fiction, an Oprah's Buzziest Books pick, and a Women's National Book Association Great Group Reads selection.
It was inspired by the remarkable "blue people" of Kentucky and the fierce, courageous Packhorse librarians who used the power of literacy to overcome bigotry and fear during the Great Depression. She spent more than a decade researching the historic Kentucky Packhorse program and was a contributor and researcher for the critically acclaimed PBS television documentary, "The Pack Horse Librarians of Appalachia".
Eastern Kentucky University (EKU) honoured Kim Michele Richardson for her outstanding contributions to the arts and culture with an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters (L.H.D.) degree at EKU's Spring Commencement 2024. The novel is widely taught in high school and college classrooms and has been adopted as a Common Read by states, cities and universities across the country and abroad. It has been translated into more than 16 languages.
Her latest novel, The Book Woman's Daughter, an instant NYT and USA TODAY bestseller, is both a stand-alone and a sequel to The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek. She has also published a children's picture book based on the novels, Junia, The Book Mule of Troublesome Creek.
Kim Michele lives with her family in Kentucky and is the founder of Shy Rabbit, a writing residency.
Photo credit: Leigh Photography
Her critically acclaimed novel, The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek, is recommended reading by Dolly Parton, and has been named a 2020 PBS Readers Choice, 2019 LibraryReads Best Book, Indie Next, SIBA, Forbes Best Historical Novel, Book-A-Million Best Fiction, an Oprah's Buzziest Books pick, and a Women's National Book Association Great Group Reads selection.
It was inspired by the remarkable "blue people" of Kentucky and the fierce, courageous Packhorse librarians who used the power of literacy to overcome bigotry and fear during the Great Depression. She spent more than a decade researching the historic Kentucky Packhorse program and was a contributor and researcher for the critically acclaimed PBS television documentary, "The Pack Horse Librarians of Appalachia".
Eastern Kentucky University (EKU) honoured Kim Michele Richardson for her outstanding contributions to the arts and culture with an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters (L.H.D.) degree at EKU's Spring Commencement 2024. The novel is widely taught in high school and college classrooms and has been adopted as a Common Read by states, cities and universities across the country and abroad. It has been translated into more than 16 languages.
Her latest novel, The Book Woman's Daughter, an instant NYT and USA TODAY bestseller, is both a stand-alone and a sequel to The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek. She has also published a children's picture book based on the novels, Junia, The Book Mule of Troublesome Creek.
Kim Michele lives with her family in Kentucky and is the founder of Shy Rabbit, a writing residency.
Photo credit: Leigh Photography
years of life: 20 October 1957 – present
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