Kelsey Rae Dimberg

I’m Kelsey Rae Dimberg, author of GIRL IN THE REARVIEW MIRROR—a debut novel about a nanny who becomes embroiled in a powerful family’s secrets, set in the blistering heat of an Arizona summer. CrimeReads called it one of the Most Anticipated Crime Books of Summer.

Setting is a major inspiration for me: I’ve moved around frequently, both when I was growing up and as an adult. I’ve lived in Seattle, Salt Lake City, Houston, Denver, Phoenix, Milwaukee, San Francisco, and Chicago. I love moving—soaking in the terrain and culture of a new place. GIRL IN THE REARVIEW MIRROR was hugely inspired by my time in Arizona, both as a child and from my college years. I studied English-Literature and Spanish at Arizona State University, and got an MFA from the University of San Francisco.

For almost 10 years, I worked as a writer and editor for online brands: as a fashion writer for a Google app, a humorous coupon writer for Groupon, and as a food writer for Taste of Home. I currently live in Milwaukee with my husband and our Australian shepherd pup. Usually I’m reading or writing, but I also enjoy baking sourdough bread and pizza, running along the lakefront, and streaming British crime shows.