Kimberly Belle | |
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Born | 20 February 1968 |
Nationality | American |
Period | 2014–present |
Website | |
kimberlybellebooks |
Kimberly Belle (born 20 February 1968) is an international [1] bestselling American novelist best known for her work in the thriller genre.
The daughter of a chemist and a speech pathologist, Belle grew up in Kingsport, Tennessee. She earned a BA from Agnes Scott College. [2] [3] Before she turned to writing fiction, Belle worked in marketing and fundraising for Habitat for Humanity, the YWCA, Annie E. Casey Foundation, and the United Way.
In 2022, Belle established a bi-monthly podcast with fellow thriller novelists Heather Gudenkauf and Kaira Rouda called The Killer Author Club. [4]
Belle is best known for her novel, The Marriage Lie (Mira, 2017), which was a USA Today, [5] Wall Street Journal, [6] and a The Globe and Mail bestseller, as well as #1 iTunes UK bestseller and a semifinalist in the 2017 Goodreads Choice Awards for Best Mystery & Thriller [7] and has been translated in a dozen languages. [8] Dear Wife, her fifth novel, was published in June 2019. The Paris Window, her seventh and latest novel, is set to release in June 2024. [9]
Belle and her husband, a Dutch real-estate entrepreneur, have two children. She currently divides her time between Atlanta and Amsterdam.
Kimberly Belle.