M.K. Gilmour is an author, an engineer, a volunteer EMT, and now a medical student. The seven books of Gilmour's first published series, "The Not-So-Distant Future," were written between 2006 and 2010. All proceeds from "The Not-So-Distant Future" go to support his medical school attendance. As an engineer, Gilmour focused on process improvement and problem resolution / change management. He wrote for two school newspapers while attending Northwestern University. He majored in engineering and psychology with particular interest in criminal psychology. In medical school, Gilmour led a project to raise awareness of transgender and intersex medical concerns and increase societal focus on the medical aspects of gender-related conditions. He completed extensive research on gender-related conditions for this project, and interacted with transgender and intersex patients and their families. These experiences helped him write "Keeley," which was published in 2017. Gilmour is an avid reader of science fiction and political thrillers. His passions are his faith, his family, and his country.