CEO, American Academy of Pediatrics, California
Feb 06, 2017
KRIS CALVIN
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!