Events
East Nashville Holiday Art Crawl
Join Kimberly and other artists/authors at the East Nashville Art Crawl: A self-guided holiday tour of creative homes + studios with artists, makers, authors, musicians & more!
Holiday Art & Craft Fair
Join Kimberly at St. Bartholomew’s Episcopal Church’s Holiday Art and Craft Fair where she will be selling and signing books.
The Southern Festival of Books
Join Kimberly at The Southern Festival of Books where she will be showcasing my award-winning picture book Millie and Mina.
Killer Nashville International Writers Conference: Author Presenter and Claymore Award Winner
Kimberly will be presenting “Delightfully Devious: How to Create Compelling Villains in Children’s Books.”
Today in Nashville Author Interview
Kimberly sits down with Melanie Layden on Today in Nashville to discuss her award-winning picture book Millie and Mina in a special Back-to-School interview celebrating friendship, inclusion, and literacy.
https://www.wsmv.com/video/2025/07/29/author-kimberly-dana-shares-literacy-tips-back-to-school-read/
Fairytales Bookstore Saturday Storytime
Join Kimberly for Saturday Storytime at Fairytales Bookstore in East Nashville where she’ll be reading Millie and Mina and doing a book craft!
Landmark Booksellers Children's Author Reading
Join Kimberly for a special Saturday storytime where she’ll be reading her new picture book, Millie and Mina, at Landmark Booksellers in Franklin!
Book Signing at Parnassus Bookstore
Millie and Mina can be found in the Local Author Section at the independent bookstore Parnassus Books located in Green Hills in Nashville. Opened by renown novelist Ann Patchett, Parnassus Books is truly a book-lover’s paradise!
Goodreads Book Giveaway
Kimberly is thrilled to share Millie and Mina, her award-winning book about the power of friendship across cultures! To celebrate its release, she’s giving away 5 copies to readers who believe in the magic of connection and friendship.
Perfect for families, educators, and little book lovers, Millie and Mina is a heartwarming addition to any bookshelf. Enter for your chance to win on Goodreads, and don’t forget to share with fellow book lovers!
Writers Digest 2024 Award Winner
Kimberly has received Honorable Mention in the Children’s Fiction category of the 93rd Annual Writer’s Digest Writing Competition.
Killer Nashville International Writers Conference: Author Presenter
Kimberly will be presenting How to Leverage Suspense (Even Horror) in Children’s Picture Books.