CEO, American Academy of Pediatrics, California
Kris Calvin has been honored for her non-partisan work in child advocacy by the California Assembly and Governor’s office. Her debut novel, a Sacramento-based thriller/mystery, One Murder More, was awarded the 2016 Silver Falchion national literary award in three categories: Best First Novel, Best Political Thriller and Best Female PI/Sleuth.
Ms. Calvin is a past elected official, non-profit CEO and award-winning author. She has an undergraduate degree from Stanford and a graduate degree from UC Berkeley in psychology and economics, and trained at Palo Alto University in forensics psychology.
Ms. Calvin will speak with our club about using her real-life experience in politics to fuel fiction, and how working for social change for others and fostering individual creativity are linked.
A single mom, when Kris isn’t in the halls of the capitol or writing thrillers, you’ll find her with her kids cheering on their sports teams: the Warriors, SF Giants and 49ers!