K.J. has been telling stories for over 15 years and is published in Washington State University's literary journal LandEscapes. His debut novel, A Father's Love, launched on June 11th, 2023 and is already earning high praise from award winning authors like Kimberly Derting of the Body Finders series who called it, "a gripping tale of redemption and grace." ​ Having grown up in the Pacific Northwest, K.J. had a lot of inspiration for the setting of his novel. A homeless crisis and heartbreaking addiction is close to home, and while there is no easy solution to the problem, he believes compassion is the first step. K.J. is the son of a pastor, and well acquainted with the Christian bubble. It is important to him that his stories reach outside that bubble and meet people where they are. He wrote A Father's Love to show the type of love Jesus has for us, and reflect the fact that nothing we have done is enough to scare Him away. K.J. lives in Washington, where he enjoys reading, writing, bingeing TV, and spending time with his wife and son.