Kim Long writes stories with a sense of adventure and a hint of science. She has a B.S. in Urban Planning and Environmental Management from Elmhurst University and earned her law degree with a Certificate in Environmental and Energy Law from Chicago-Kent College of Law.

When not writing, she loves playing board games, watching Star Wars movies, riding her bike along Illinois’s many trails, and learning about wildlife. Her debut novel, Lexi Magill and the Teleportation Tournament, was released on October 1, 2019, and was a 2021-2022 Texas Bluebonnet master list selection. Catching Cryptids: The Scientific Search for Mysterious Creatures Was released on May 6, 2025, and is a Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection.

Next up: Scrabble: A Word Puzzle Book for Kids (Sept. 2026)

Representation: Krista Van Dolzer at The Unter Agency

RANDOM FACTS ABOUT ME!

Favorite animal: two main groups: Squid & Octopus and Llamas & Camels (kind of similar, but not, I know!) And anteaters.

Favorite foods: pizza, my Mom’s potato salad, chocolate chip cookies

Favorite music: Bruce Springsteen, George Strait, Jimmy LaFave, Dierks Bentley, Kelsea Ballerini

Favorite TV shows: Top Chef, Only Murders in the Building, and true-crime documentaries

Favorite movies: The Prestige, Star Wars, Ever After, Jurassic Park, Pitch Perfect

Favorite board games: Castles of Mad King Ludwig, Grand Austria Hotel, Forest Shuffle, Wingspan

Favorite kidlit authors: Jodi Lynn Anderson, Ingrid Law, Katherine Arden

Favorite “adult” authors: Stephen King, Frieda McFadden, Michael J. Sullivan

Favorite sport: baseball/softball and football. GO BEARS!