About Kim

Kim Freeland is a Canadian author and lifelong traveller whose work has taken her around the world many times over. An English Literature graduate of the University of Toronto, she has written short stories and articles on various topics, including cycling, teaching, childcare and cookery. How I Kidnapped My Grandmother is her first book.

After raising her family in Brussels, Singapore and Bali, Kim now divides her time between Spain and Canada with her husband, grandmother and a bunch of pets rescued along the way.

Auntie Dee

Dorothy Lay is known to family as “Auntie Dee” and to her followers as The Longevity Queen. After her dementia diagnosis, she and Kim set out to see the world, and they haven’t stopped since. Kim shares their adventures on Dee’s Instagram and Facebook accounts.