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Kim Tomsic

Kim Tomsic

Director of Marketing and Communications

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Award-winning children's books author and teacher published by Chronicle Books and HarperCollins

  • Education

    • The University of Texas at Austin

      1985 - 1989
      BA History

    • Hamline University

      2020 - 2022
      Master of Fine Arts - MFAC Writing for Children's and Young Adults

  • Experience

    • Self-employed

      Sept 1995 - Jan 2008
      Director of Marketing and Communications

      Co-owner. Crafted marketing letters, wrote speeches and helped design creative business strategies. Our company conceptualized and executed an alternative sales channel for Raindance Communications, and successfully created the fastest growing channel within that $70M/year corporation. We sold the business in 2008.

    • Freelance

      Dec 2007 - Mar 2016
      Creative Writing Specialist/Published Author

      PUBLICATIONS AND WRITING CREDITS:Books:THE ELEVEN ELEVEN WISH (Katherine Tegen Books/HarperCollins, 2018)GUITAR GENIUS: How Les Paul Engineered the Solid Body Electric Guitar and Rocked the World (Chronicle Books, April 2019)THE 12TH CANDLE (Katherine Tegen Books/HarperCollins 2019)THE ELEPHANTS COME HOME (Chronicle Books, spring 2021)THE TRUTH ABOUT FIFTH GRADE (HarperCollins, Summer 2023)Magazine Articles: Reading for a Rich Conference Experience fall 2015 SCBWI's BulletinFirst Impressions Jan/Feb 2014 published in SCBWI’s BulletinExperts Weigh in at 140 or Less July/Aug 2013 SCBWI’s BulletinWriters Beware July/Aug 2011 SCBWI’s BulletinMaking Verbs Your Workhorse May/June 2014 SCBWI BulletinNewspaper:Distracted Drivers—Brush Your Teeth at Home! Daily CameraPress Release example:Rebuilding a Country One Suitcase at a Time December 2013 for TFOHIFREELANCEVertical Measures SEO blogs and articlesAWARDS: Writer’s Digest 81st Annual Creative Writing Competition-3rd place Texas Topaz List for Best NonfictionNSTA List for Best Nonfiction • Event creator and organizer for writing events in Boulder with SCBWI (Schmooze). Co-conceptualize monthly meeting plan, make presentations, initiate talking points, and help group engage and connect. Registrar/Assistant Registrar or Event Coordinator for various conferences.• PUBLICIST/Writer: Yearly RMC Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI) conference.• Writer: Social Media Twitter posts for RMC SCBWI and created Twitter flashmob.• Writer: Social Media Facebook posts and Publicity Releases for The Friends of Haiti Inc.• EVENT ORGANIZER-from marketing to facilities coordination to publicity for yearly fundraiser event for The Friends of Haiti Inc (TFOHI).• Creator of blogs and articles for Vertical Measures, an SEO firm• Blogger: Book reviews, interviews, and publishing advice at blog: www.kimscritiquingcorner.blogspot.com .• Board Member, The Friends of Haiti Inc. (TFOHI) Show less

    • SCBWI

      Jan 2009 - Jan 2013
      SCBWI member and Publicist for Rocky Mountain Region, freelance writer, contributor to The Bulletin

    • T.F.O.H.I.

      Jan 2012 - Jan 2013
      Board of Directors; Event Coordinator; Publicist

      • Publicist and organizer of KIDLIT Writers and Illustrators for Haiti; Yoga for Haiti and Students for Haiti;• Board of Directors The Friends of Haiti Inc. (TFOHI is a 501(c)3 charity-we raise money to provide scholarships for Haitian students to attend medical school at the University of Notre Dame d'Haiti.);• Executive Coordinator of Big Sur in the Rockies Writing Workshop• Publicist for Rocky Mountain Region SCBWI (Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators) and event host. Show less

    • Chronicle Books

      Jan 2013 - now
      Book Author/Speaker/Teacher

      I write children's books and speak and teach at schools and conferences.

    • SCBWI

      Oct 2015 - Sept 2016
      Assistant Regional Advisor

      Assistant Regional Advisor for the Rocky Mountain Region of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators

    • HarperCollins Publishers

      Feb 2016 - now

      Picture books for children ages 6-11 with Chronicle BooksNovels for children ages 8-12 with HarperCollinsI am available to speak at schools and conferences. For a menu of options, please visit my website https://kimtomsic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Menu-of-School-Visit-and-Conference-Presentation-Options.pdf I write children's picture books and novels.

      • Book Author/Public Speaker/Conference Teacher

        Mar 2016 - now

      • Book Author

        Feb 2016 - May 2020

    • Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators

      Sept 2016 - Jan 2020
      Co-Regional Advisor

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Registered Yoga Teacher

      Yoga Alliance

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Kim Tomsic
      California Young Readers Medal The California Young Reader Medal (CYRM) program May 2024 Over 500,000 children voted in the 2023/2024 California Young Reader's Medal election to select their favorite books. The Elephants Come Home won in the category of Picture Books for Older Readers!About the organization's process:"Young people recommend the titles of their favorite books for nomination, or teachers and librarians note repeatedly read or requested titles, and these are submitted to the California Young Reader Medal Committee. Members of the committee read the suggested… Show more Over 500,000 children voted in the 2023/2024 California Young Reader's Medal election to select their favorite books. The Elephants Come Home won in the category of Picture Books for Older Readers!About the organization's process:"Young people recommend the titles of their favorite books for nomination, or teachers and librarians note repeatedly read or requested titles, and these are submitted to the California Young Reader Medal Committee. Members of the committee read the suggested books, discuss their merits and appeal to children, and then decide upon a well-balanced list of nominees." Show less
    • Awarded to Kim Tomsic
      CYBILS Finalist Children's and Young Adult Bloggers'Literary Awards 2022 "The Cybils Awards aims to recognize the children’s and young adult authors and illustrators whose books combine the highest literary merit and popular appeal."
    • Awarded to Kim Tomsic
      Norman A. Sugarman Honor Cleveland Public Library 2022 Established in 1998, the Sugarman Award is the only prize in the nation that honors biographies written for children.
    • Awarded to Kim Tomsic
      Texas Topaz Reading List Texas Library Association 2020 "Texas Topaz Reading List is to provide children, teens, and adults with recommended nonfiction titles that stimulate reading for pleasure and personal learning."
    • Awarded to Kim Tomsic
      Crystal Kite Award SCBWI Oct 2019
    • Awarded to Kim Tomsic
      Junior Library Guild Junior Library Guild Apr 2019 Guitar Genius: How Les Paul Engineered the Solid Body Electric Guitar and Rocked the World selected for the Junior Library Guild.About JLG "Junior Library Guild, a MSI Information Services company, was founded in 1929 as the Junior Literary Guild, a commercial book club devoted to juvenile literature. Today, JLG is the leading book review and collection development service that helps thousands of K12 school and public libraries acquire the best new children’s and young adult books. Our… Show more Guitar Genius: How Les Paul Engineered the Solid Body Electric Guitar and Rocked the World selected for the Junior Library Guild.About JLG "Junior Library Guild, a MSI Information Services company, was founded in 1929 as the Junior Literary Guild, a commercial book club devoted to juvenile literature. Today, JLG is the leading book review and collection development service that helps thousands of K12 school and public libraries acquire the best new children’s and young adult books. Our mission still follows editorial board member Eleanor Roosevelt’s mantra to put the right book in the hands of every reader–fostering the love of reading and learning as a path to lifelong success." Show less
    • Awarded to Kim Tomsic
      Writer's Digest 81st Annual Writing Competition Writer's Digest Jan 2013 81st Annual Writing Competition 3rd place win.

  • Volunteer Experience

    • Board of Directors

      Issued by The Friends of Haiti Inc.
      The Friends of Haiti Inc.Associated with Kim Tomsic

    • Publicist Rocky Mountain Region

      Issued by SCBWI
      SCBWIAssociated with Kim Tomsic

    • Judge for the Colorado Book Awards

      Issued by Colorado Humanities on Jan 2014
      Colorado HumanitiesAssociated with Kim Tomsic

    • Guild Member

      Issued by Emergency Family Assistance Association on Jan 2012
      Emergency Family Assistance AssociationAssociated with Kim Tomsic