Kimberly Vinje graduated from Northern Kentucky University earning a BA in Journalism and minor in Writing. While in college, she worked at The Cincinnati Enquirer as a copy clerk and Sports stringer. She left to finish her degree at NKU where she was a writer and copy editor for The Northerner. She was recognized by the Kentucky Collegiate Press Association for an editorial she had written criticizing the naming of an alleged rape survivor by local media. Today, she works for one of the world’s largest consumer goods companies and enjoys writing as a hobby.

She lives in Cincinnati, Ohio with her dog Cody (an American Eskimo).  Kim adopted Cody when he was three years old.

Bylines & Deadlines is her first book, and she is currently working on 3 other writing projects simultaneously.