Mimi A. Williams

Mimi A. Williams is the pen name for author Kim Williams Justesen, a Salt Lake City native. She earned a Bachelor’s degree in English from Westminster College, and a Master of Fine Arts degree in Writing from Vermont College. She spent 15 years in the advertising and public relations field, writing everything from safety brochures and earthquake preparedness video scripts, to press releases for injection molded plastics companies and bank employee benefits information. Finally tired of writing things for everyone else, she decided to try it on her own. Her first book, an adult nonfiction self-help book, Love and Loathing, was coauthored in 1998.

She has written several books for children including three non-fiction books in the Hey, Ranger series, a middle grade novel entitled Kiss Kiss Bark and a young adult novel entitled The Deepest Blue. She is the author of the horror novel Beautiful Monster and she compiled and edited the anthology Hidden in Plain Sight for James Ward Kirk publishing. She was selected as one of the Ladies of Horror in 2017 and had several short stories and poems included in the Ladies & Gentlemen of Horror anthology. Mimi has taught various English and creative writing courses at local colleges for more than 15 years, and has worked as a freelance writer and editor. When she isn’t writing, Mimi enjoys movies, snow shoeing, knitting, and reading (of course!)