Kilby Blades

Former NaNoWriMo Board President Kilby Blades loves the writing community at least as much as she loves writing. She is a USA Today Bestselling author of Romance and Women’s Fiction, a former Writing Salon teacher, and a publishing industry thought leader who presents at conferences nationally and has contributed to publications like Writer’s Digest and Publisher’s Weekly. She holds an MBA from the University of Chicago and has 20+ years of executive experience in marketing, change management and fundraising in both the private and nonprofit sectors.