MINDY KILLGROVE

Mindy Killgrove is the author of the Kate Kellner Trilogy, the Missy Lawrence Trilogy, the Kanedy Productions Series, the Buenaventura Beach Mystery Series, and is the creator of the Riley Roundtree Social Story Learning Adventure Series for children. Killgrove is also a professional ghostwriter. She has penned one play, more than forty short stories, and over fifty novels all while working as a freelance author.

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In 2013, shortly after its publication, MEET ME AT THE POND, the first book in the Missy Lawrence trilogy, was selected as the Reader's Choice Award winner for "Chick Lit./ Romance" by the Blogger Book Fair group.

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During the month of September in 2025, the first book in the Buenaventura Beach Cozy Mystery Series, MARSHMALLOW MILKSHAKES AND MISSING PERSONS, was featured as the member book of the month for the Florida Writers Association.

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In addition to crafting cozy crimes and sweet kisses stories, Killgrove has devoted decades to creating classroom resources that can be used in grades K-12. More than 250 educational resources are available through her TeachersPayTeachers Store. Her work with the RILEY ROUNDTREE SOCIAL STORY LEARNING ADVENTURE SERIES is currently featured on her popular YouTube channel under the heading: THAT'S ALL SHE WROTE PRODUCTIONS.

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Her past writing credits include working for the New London Record as a sports reporter and the Heidelberg University newspaper, the Kilikilik. Her work was also published in Heidelberg University's Morpheus Literary Magazine. Killgrove currently serves as the editor for the Jane Austen Literacy Foundation's Newsletter, Pride & Possibilities and for more than a year was as a member of the social media and blogging team for the Jane Austen Summer Program.

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She passed on her love of literature and athletics to her students for more than fifteen years as a teacher. In that time, she served as the advisor for a high school newsmagazine, the drama director, and the coach of various sports teams, including softball, girls basketball, dance, and cross country.

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She has a bachelor’s degree from Heidelberg University and a master’s degree from Bowling Green State University. Killgrove is a member of the Autism Society of Greater Orlando (ASGO), the Philalethean Society, the Florida Writers Association (FWA), and the Jane Austen Society of North America (JASNA).

She lives in Orlando, Florida with her supportive husband and three rambunctious, but beautiful children. When she’s not writing or reading, she’s exploring local theme parks, lounging on the beach, or aiming to bake the very best chocolate chip cookies in the world.