Kimberly Monaghan is a literary agent with The Purcell Agency.

Kimberly’s corporate career includes leading teams and supporting professionals’ success as a human resources director, licensed counselor, career consultant, and coach. Her creative career spans three decades, encompassing roles as a magazine contributing editor, publicity assistant at Severn River Publishing, and a decade-long reviewer for School Library Journal.

Kimberly is also a traditionally published author, with credits from Chicago Review Press and Highsmith/Upstart. Her book Organic Crafts was featured in US Magazine after it was given to actress Julia Roberts as a baby shower gift, and it was referenced in the best-selling book Pregnant with the Stars. She is the host of the award-winning literary citizenship project, Books Uplift.

Currently building her client list as an Associate Literary Agent, Kimberly is looking forward to expanding it in the following genres:

Suspense/Thrillers (Romantic, Detective, Domestic, Legal/Action, Mysterious, Military, Psychological, Political, Police/Crime, and Spy)

Romance: (Inspirational, Sweet, and Contemporary—think Southern and Hallmark)