A white woman with dark hair and glasses stands in front of a wall with several words in 3d on it. The word 'BOOK' is centered over her head.
Kimberly Hirsh in front of the wall of words at
Planet Word Museum in Washington, DC

Hi there! I'm Kimberly Hirsh. My pronouns are she/ her/hers. I'm somebody's mom. I work as a school librarian. I have a PhD in information and library science. I love to read, play tabletop and video games, and make things. I used to perform in theater and improv comedy and I may one day again. I have been extremely online since 1993 and still enjoy tinkering on the web. I manage multiple chronic illnesses. I'm married to my kid's dad. We have a cat.

Want to get in touch? You can reach me by email.

Recent posts

๐Ÿ“š I’m on page 78 of Gwenda Bond’s NOT YOUR AVERAGE HOT GUY and y’all, I’m so glad she’s expanded her repertoire to include humorous fantasy romance. โค๏ธ

M, as we sort Magnatiles: Wow, you’re really good at sorting!

Me: Yeah, thanks, I have two graduate degrees in it.

It’s the month with all the writing events! Hi! I’ll probably be focused on #AcWriMo - I’ve got a journal article to finish revising, a dissertation to get a journal article out of, and a book proposal to write. Are you planning any structured writing this month?

Finished reading: One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston ๐Ÿ“š

๐ŸŽฏ: Hey don’t you want to buy your kid some cute PJs? They’re on saaaaale…

Me: Bro I just bought him 4 sets FROM YOU a few weeks ago.

Also me: is exerting extreme willpower to not open the app & buy kid MORE cute PJs

I’m starting to actually enjoy revising my own writing. This is a huge development and it’s going to make a big difference in my capacity as a writer. Yay!