Kim HinesKIM HINES, all-around Theater Artist-actor, director and playwright, She was the first (& only one for a good many years) African-American female playwright to receive a core-membership at the Playwrights' Center, in Minneapolis. Kim has been produce locally & across the nation including 4 productions and 2 national tours at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. Professional, amateur and educational theaters will be familiar with one of her most popular plays for YA audiences, Home on the Mornin' Train. Over time, Kim has been awarded 30 commissions; 6 grants; proclaimed Artist of the Year in Minneapolis and received 5 other awards given by non-profit organizations for using her art and work to address various social issues. Among her grants, she is the recipient of the Bush Fellowship for playwrighting, McKnight Career Advancement Grant, Film the Cities Fellowship and the MN States Arts Board Grant for Playwrighting. Kim is a coach for artists & arts organizations. This is her first novel. Read More Read Less