Award-winning author Kim Varney Chandler is a researcher, amateur genealogist, photographer, bird watcher, and dog lover. She is a two-time graduate of the University of New Hampshire (‘91, ‘96G). When not immersed in the past, Kim works as a high school counselor and commits an inordinate amount of time to volunteer work for a variety of organizations. She is a lifelong resident of New Hampshire except for two stints living south of the Mason-Dixon. She lives in Hancock with her husband Marshell and Pemi the hiking therapy dog. Kim is the author of Covered Bridges of New Hampshire, published in 2022 by Peter E. Randall Publisher. She has been a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution since 2007 and has served in a variety of leadership capacities.