Draft:Martha Conway
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Martha Conway (born 1964) is an American author known for her Ohio-based historical fiction novels, including 2014 North American Book Award for Historical Fiction winner, Thieving Forest.[1] and New York Times Book Review Editor’s choice, The Underground River[2]. Her first novel, 12 Bliss Street, was nominated for an Edgar Award[3].
Biography
Conway was born in 1964 in Cleveland, Ohio[4], and is the sixth of seven sisters[3]. Her novels Underground River, Thieving Forest, and The Physician’s Daughter comprise a trilogy of historical dramas set in the Ohio area during significant moments in US History[5]. Conway’s short fiction has been published in The Quarterly, Epoch, Massachusetts Review, Carolina Quarterly, the Iowa Review, Folio, and others[3]. In 2017, she appeared on CBS to discuss her novel Underground River[6]. She currently resides in San Francisco[3], where she teaches creative writing at Stanford University Continuing Studies Program in Creative Writing[7]
Bibliography
Novels
- 12 Bliss St. (2003)
- Thieving Forest (2014)
- Sugarland (2016)
- Underground River (2017)
- Physician’s Daughter (2022)
References
- ^ "Award Winners | North American Book Awards". Retrieved 2024-07-12.
- ^ "10 New Books We Recommend This Week". The New York Times. 2017-07-20. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-07-12.
- ^ a b c d "Martha Conway". HarperCollins Publisher. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
- ^ "'Underground River' author to speak in Fremont". The News-Messenger. Retrieved 2024-07-12.
- ^ McIntyre, Barbara. "Book Talk: 'The Physician's Daughter' is fine historical drama". Akron Beacon Journal. Retrieved 2024-07-12.
- ^ KPIX | CBS NEWS BAY AREA (2017-11-18). Martha Conway, Author Of Underground River. Retrieved 2024-07-12 – via YouTube.
- ^ "Continuing Studies | On-Campus Courses | Online Courses | Palo Alto | SF | CA". continuingstudies.stanford.edu. Retrieved 2024-07-12.
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