KG Mach
@kgmachwrites.bsky.social
Author/ Educator
she/her
MG historical fiction, fantasy, and reimagined folklore: 'The Shoemaker of Siberia' in Gramarye, summer '25
PRESENT, STILL MISSING: September 16, 2025, Golden Bridges Publishing
kmachwrites.com
SCBWI, Write Mentor
she/her
MG historical fiction, fantasy, and reimagined folklore: 'The Shoemaker of Siberia' in Gramarye, summer '25
PRESENT, STILL MISSING: September 16, 2025, Golden Bridges Publishing
kmachwrites.com
SCBWI, Write Mentor
It's another positive review for Present, Still Missing!
"Mach avoids sugarcoating realities for young readers... forces us to look at the way our society has treated veterans, people with disabilities, and families struggling to make ends meet."-Historical Novel Society: #historicalfiction #scbwi
"Mach avoids sugarcoating realities for young readers... forces us to look at the way our society has treated veterans, people with disabilities, and families struggling to make ends meet."-Historical Novel Society: #historicalfiction #scbwi
November 2, 2025 at 11:32 PM
It's another positive review for Present, Still Missing!
"Mach avoids sugarcoating realities for young readers... forces us to look at the way our society has treated veterans, people with disabilities, and families struggling to make ends meet."-Historical Novel Society: #historicalfiction #scbwi
"Mach avoids sugarcoating realities for young readers... forces us to look at the way our society has treated veterans, people with disabilities, and families struggling to make ends meet."-Historical Novel Society: #historicalfiction #scbwi
Fantastic time yesterday at The New Britain Public Library for their annual Local Author and Craft Fair event. @cindylrodriguez.bsky.social and I met some fabulous people. Libraries truly are a place of magic🤗. #scbwi #kidlit #ctauthors #libraries Thank you to all the patrons!
November 2, 2025 at 10:08 AM
Fantastic time yesterday at The New Britain Public Library for their annual Local Author and Craft Fair event. @cindylrodriguez.bsky.social and I met some fabulous people. Libraries truly are a place of magic🤗. #scbwi #kidlit #ctauthors #libraries Thank you to all the patrons!
It’s my Book Birthday!🎂
PRESENT, STILL MISSING is out in the world today!!
To celebrate I’m wearing a tiara to school and giving my students the gift of writing time.
#kidlit #SCBWI #middlegrade #historicalfiction #WWII #PTSD #writingcommunity #EduSky
PRESENT, STILL MISSING is out in the world today!!
To celebrate I’m wearing a tiara to school and giving my students the gift of writing time.
#kidlit #SCBWI #middlegrade #historicalfiction #WWII #PTSD #writingcommunity #EduSky
September 16, 2025 at 9:42 AM
It’s my Book Birthday!🎂
PRESENT, STILL MISSING is out in the world today!!
To celebrate I’m wearing a tiara to school and giving my students the gift of writing time.
#kidlit #SCBWI #middlegrade #historicalfiction #WWII #PTSD #writingcommunity #EduSky
PRESENT, STILL MISSING is out in the world today!!
To celebrate I’m wearing a tiara to school and giving my students the gift of writing time.
#kidlit #SCBWI #middlegrade #historicalfiction #WWII #PTSD #writingcommunity #EduSky
Coming Soon! Here's a sneak peek of chapter 1, Present, Still Missing. #middlegrade #historicalfiction #WWII #PTSD
September 2, 2025 at 10:28 AM
Coming Soon! Here's a sneak peek of chapter 1, Present, Still Missing. #middlegrade #historicalfiction #WWII #PTSD
When you’re halfway through a canning recipe and realize you don’t have enough lids🤦🏽♀️
#canning #summerharvest #peaches #preservation
#canning #summerharvest #peaches #preservation
September 1, 2025 at 5:28 PM
When you’re halfway through a canning recipe and realize you don’t have enough lids🤦🏽♀️
#canning #summerharvest #peaches #preservation
#canning #summerharvest #peaches #preservation
The Kirkus Review for Present, Still Missing is in! Visit kirkusreviews.com for the full review. There is still time to pre-order through bookshop.org, barnesandnoble.com, or any other book retailer. Releases 9-16-25
#kidlit #scbwi #historicalfiction #WWII #PTSD #postwar
#kidlit #scbwi #historicalfiction #WWII #PTSD #postwar
August 20, 2025 at 7:07 PM
The Kirkus Review for Present, Still Missing is in! Visit kirkusreviews.com for the full review. There is still time to pre-order through bookshop.org, barnesandnoble.com, or any other book retailer. Releases 9-16-25
#kidlit #scbwi #historicalfiction #WWII #PTSD #postwar
#kidlit #scbwi #historicalfiction #WWII #PTSD #postwar
Author copies arrived!! Looking forward to sharing this story with you soon. #middlegrade #historicalfiction #WWII #PTSD
#Kidlit #SCBWI
#Kidlit #SCBWI
August 15, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Author copies arrived!! Looking forward to sharing this story with you soon. #middlegrade #historicalfiction #WWII #PTSD
#Kidlit #SCBWI
#Kidlit #SCBWI
Hello! CT children's author here! My debut PRESENT, STILL MISSING releases 9/16/25.
August 8, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Hello! CT children's author here! My debut PRESENT, STILL MISSING releases 9/16/25.
I love the smell of carrots fresh from the earth. Never doubt the power of nature.
#gardening #stewardship
#gardening #stewardship
July 31, 2025 at 4:41 PM
I love the smell of carrots fresh from the earth. Never doubt the power of nature.
#gardening #stewardship
#gardening #stewardship
7 weeks until my first novel is out in the world! #WWII #PTSD #postwar #historicalfiction #middlegrade #kidlit #SCBWI
July 29, 2025 at 8:52 PM
7 weeks until my first novel is out in the world! #WWII #PTSD #postwar #historicalfiction #middlegrade #kidlit #SCBWI
July 22, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Received my copy of Gramarye - my very first published work🥳.
Editor Naomi Foyle had this to say: In The Shoemaker of Siberia- a tale with the twists of a wheat stalk braided around a Zen koan- land spirits aid Polish victims of forced removal.
*Gasp*
I got an em dash!
#folklore #Polishdiaspora
Editor Naomi Foyle had this to say: In The Shoemaker of Siberia- a tale with the twists of a wheat stalk braided around a Zen koan- land spirits aid Polish victims of forced removal.
*Gasp*
I got an em dash!
#folklore #Polishdiaspora
July 6, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Received my copy of Gramarye - my very first published work🥳.
Editor Naomi Foyle had this to say: In The Shoemaker of Siberia- a tale with the twists of a wheat stalk braided around a Zen koan- land spirits aid Polish victims of forced removal.
*Gasp*
I got an em dash!
#folklore #Polishdiaspora
Editor Naomi Foyle had this to say: In The Shoemaker of Siberia- a tale with the twists of a wheat stalk braided around a Zen koan- land spirits aid Polish victims of forced removal.
*Gasp*
I got an em dash!
#folklore #Polishdiaspora
Got this comment from a reader of The Shoemaker of Siberia yesterday. Definitely saving this one!
"So much emotion flowing through my heart. Tremendous ache, darkness, horror, anger... love and hope. An incredibly powerful piece."
#amwriting #polishdiaspora #historicfantasy #shortstory
"So much emotion flowing through my heart. Tremendous ache, darkness, horror, anger... love and hope. An incredibly powerful piece."
#amwriting #polishdiaspora #historicfantasy #shortstory
July 2, 2025 at 11:46 AM
Got this comment from a reader of The Shoemaker of Siberia yesterday. Definitely saving this one!
"So much emotion flowing through my heart. Tremendous ache, darkness, horror, anger... love and hope. An incredibly powerful piece."
#amwriting #polishdiaspora #historicfantasy #shortstory
"So much emotion flowing through my heart. Tremendous ache, darkness, horror, anger... love and hope. An incredibly powerful piece."
#amwriting #polishdiaspora #historicfantasy #shortstory
My first story is out in the world today. The Shoemaker of Siberia.
#polishdiaspora
#polishdiaspora
July 1, 2025 at 8:07 PM
My first story is out in the world today. The Shoemaker of Siberia.
#polishdiaspora
#polishdiaspora
Current read:
The Wisdom of the Hive, by Michelle Cassandra Johnson and Amy Burtaine.
Busted out the highlighter and the sticky notes already. This one hits home.
#honeybees #wellness
The Wisdom of the Hive, by Michelle Cassandra Johnson and Amy Burtaine.
Busted out the highlighter and the sticky notes already. This one hits home.
#honeybees #wellness
June 28, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Current read:
The Wisdom of the Hive, by Michelle Cassandra Johnson and Amy Burtaine.
Busted out the highlighter and the sticky notes already. This one hits home.
#honeybees #wellness
The Wisdom of the Hive, by Michelle Cassandra Johnson and Amy Burtaine.
Busted out the highlighter and the sticky notes already. This one hits home.
#honeybees #wellness
On PTSD Awareness Day let us never forget that all wounds are not visible.
Present, Still Missing, shows us that no matter the time period, understanding and support is crucial for veterans and their families.
#PTSDAwareness #kitdlit #historicalfiction
bookshop.org/p/books/pres...
Present, Still Missing, shows us that no matter the time period, understanding and support is crucial for veterans and their families.
#PTSDAwareness #kitdlit #historicalfiction
bookshop.org/p/books/pres...
June 27, 2025 at 5:03 PM
On PTSD Awareness Day let us never forget that all wounds are not visible.
Present, Still Missing, shows us that no matter the time period, understanding and support is crucial for veterans and their families.
#PTSDAwareness #kitdlit #historicalfiction
bookshop.org/p/books/pres...
Present, Still Missing, shows us that no matter the time period, understanding and support is crucial for veterans and their families.
#PTSDAwareness #kitdlit #historicalfiction
bookshop.org/p/books/pres...
12 weeks until Publication Day!
Mark your calendars. Present, Still Missing will be out in the world September 16, 2025.
First reviewer: This story is equal parts funny, heartwarming, heartbreaking, and hopeful.
#kidlit #historicalfiction
kmachwrites.com
bookshop.org to order
Mark your calendars. Present, Still Missing will be out in the world September 16, 2025.
First reviewer: This story is equal parts funny, heartwarming, heartbreaking, and hopeful.
#kidlit #historicalfiction
kmachwrites.com
bookshop.org to order
June 26, 2025 at 6:40 PM
12 weeks until Publication Day!
Mark your calendars. Present, Still Missing will be out in the world September 16, 2025.
First reviewer: This story is equal parts funny, heartwarming, heartbreaking, and hopeful.
#kidlit #historicalfiction
kmachwrites.com
bookshop.org to order
Mark your calendars. Present, Still Missing will be out in the world September 16, 2025.
First reviewer: This story is equal parts funny, heartwarming, heartbreaking, and hopeful.
#kidlit #historicalfiction
kmachwrites.com
bookshop.org to order
Cover Reveal! PRESENT, STILL MISSING, Middle-grade historical fiction, expected late 2025 from Golden Bridges Publishing. #kidlit #historicalfiction #middlegrade
February 1, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Cover Reveal! PRESENT, STILL MISSING, Middle-grade historical fiction, expected late 2025 from Golden Bridges Publishing. #kidlit #historicalfiction #middlegrade
Prepping for a Sunday dinner before the kids go back to school. What a joy to use the herbs from our summer garden!
#herbalism
#herbalism
November 30, 2024 at 5:13 PM
Prepping for a Sunday dinner before the kids go back to school. What a joy to use the herbs from our summer garden!
#herbalism
#herbalism
Butternut squash from my parents’ bountiful garden getting ready for the Thanksgiving oven! #thanksgiving
November 28, 2024 at 2:49 PM
Butternut squash from my parents’ bountiful garden getting ready for the Thanksgiving oven! #thanksgiving
Just finished The Crescent Moon Tea Room by Stacy Sivinski. If you love gentle magic and heart stories this one is for you! I also want ALL the tea herbal recipes inside!
November 17, 2024 at 6:33 PM
Just finished The Crescent Moon Tea Room by Stacy Sivinski. If you love gentle magic and heart stories this one is for you! I also want ALL the tea herbal recipes inside!
