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Kaci Curtis is an author who's debut historical fiction novel, 'Along the Trail' (with The Wild Rose Press), released on October 22, 2025. She's passionate about the history of the American frontier, its Native Tribes and Peoples, and wildlife. She has done extensive research about the Westward trails, and aims to be as historically accurate as possible while capturing the nuance and realities of life on the trail in the 1840s. 

Born in Missouri, she was raised in Kansas City, a mere 20 minutes from the town of Independence, where the Westward trails began. Since marrying a military man, she has lived in Mississippi (twice!), California, the island of Guam, and most recently, Virginia. She loves the outdoors, and has camped and hiked in 18 national parks. Her bucket list is to hike in each and every National Park in the US with her family. 

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Kaci is a military spouse and mom of two. She recently spent two years living on the island of Guam, where she explored the gorgeous jungles and beaches with her husband and kids. She loves all things National Parks, hiking, camping, reading while sipping coffee, and book club. 

Her award-winning novel, Along the Trail, (historical fiction with a romantic subplot, set on the Oregon Trail) released in October of '25 with The Wild Rose Press. 

Born in Missouri, she was raised in Kansas City, a mere 20 minutes from the town of Independence, where the Westward trails began. 

Kaci wrote various blogs for the non-profit, Mission:Milspouse, throughout 2024/25, and now creates blog content for the Veteran Spouse Project. A member of the Military Writers Society of America, she is honored to share her own experiences through her writing, and to help fellow military spouses navigate the unique challenges that military families face today. 

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2026 Willia Award YA WINNER announcement: https://www.womenwritingthewest.org/awards/the-willa-literary-award/

2026 MWSA award finalist announcement: https://www.prlog.org/13164304-military-writers-society-of-america-announces-2026-awards-season-finalists.html

2025 Reader View (YA Category) Finalist announcement: https://readerviews.com/literaryawards/winners/2025-category/

Kirkus review (full) : https://www.kirkusreviews.com/author/kaci-curtis/

** Kirkus editors selected their review of Along the Trail for placement in the Dec 15th issue of Kirkus Magazine!**

 Bookish Flights Podcast (guest for episode 175!) : https://open.spotify.com/episode/4bKBRimdEoXik0zKnTY5bn?si=CB2NdP_VSh-2Df1mXLfBbg 

Star-crossed book blog: https://starcrossedbookblog.com/2025/11/book-review-along-the-trail-by-kaci-curtis/

Voyage KC interview: https://voyagekc.com/?post_type=interview&p=137179

Literary Titan review (full) : https://literarytitan.com/2025/10/02/along-the-trail/

Reedsy Discovery review (full) : https://reedsy.com/discovery/book/along-the-trail-kaci-curtis#review

Reader View review (full) : https://readerviews.com/reviews/along-the-trail-curtis/

LiteralLiterary Book review (full) : https://literalliterary.com/blog/litlit-book-review-along-the-trail-by-kaci-curtis/

KC Book Beat catalog (Fall 2025): https://heyzine.com/flip-book/2ef544dd33.html?fbclid=IwY2xjawOA2QxleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEeybyUIjhdZDchhevIBXtarNVFIIRbLOs-cfaTnRrg5HKEYhgKzmCqlF5u1Ac_aem_6uhbN9xwX26XBWz54VbTKQ#page/23

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Want to get in touch? Send me an e-mail! I look forward to hearing from you!

-- Kaci 
Copyright 2026  Kaci Curtis 
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