Carolyn Parkhurst
| Carolyn Parkhurst | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 18, 1971 [1] Manchester, New Hampshire[1] |
| Genres | Fiction |
Carolyn Parkhurst (born January 18, 1971, Manchester, New Hampshire) is an American author who has published three books. Her first, the 2003 best-seller The Dogs of Babel[2][3] also known as Lorelei's Secret in the UK,[4][5] was a New York Times Notable Book and on the New York Times Best Seller List.[6]
She followed that effort with the New York Times bestselling Lost and Found[7][8] in June 2006 and The Nobodies Album[9][10][11][12] in June 2010. Her first children's book, written with Dan Yaccarino, Cooking with Henry and Elliebelly, was released in Fall, 2010.[13][14]
Parkhurst says she wrote her first story at age three by dictating The Table Family to her mother. An only child, she grew up in Waltham, Massachusetts; her parents separated when she was two years old.[15] Parkhurst spent so much time reading as a child, she had to be sent outside to play. She attended Belmont Day School and the Winsor School in Boston.[15] Her first story in print was for a Halloween contest by a local newspaper.[16]
Her first job in publishing came at age 15, writing record reviews for a magazine called Star Hits.[16] Parkhurst received her B.A. degree from Wesleyan University and an M.F.A. in Creative Writing from American University.[13] Married since 1998[15] and the mother of two children,[13] she currently resides in Washington, D.C.[16]
[edit] References
- ^ a b "Carolyn Parkhurst". Shelfari.com. http://www.shelfari.com/authors/a752422/Carolyn-Parkhurst/books. Retrieved 15 December 2010.
- ^ "The Dogs of Babel". Shelfari.com. http://www.shelfari.com/books/43591/The-Dogs-of-Babel. Retrieved 15 December 2010.
- ^ Parkhurst, Carolyn, ed. (2003). The Dogs of Babel. Little, Brown and Company. pp. 264. ISBN 0316168688.
- ^ "Lorelei's Secret". Shelfari.com. http://www.shelfari.com/books/296604/Loreleis-Secret. Retrieved 15 December 2010.
- ^ Parkhurst, Carolyn, ed. (2004). Lorelei's Secret. Sceptre. pp. 288. ISBN 0340827939. http://books.google.com/books?id=g8zrGwAACAAJ&dq=carolyn+parkhurst&hl=en&ei=KIAJTbycAoOClAf5853FAQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=3&ved=0CDIQ6AEwAg. Retrieved 15 December 2010.
- ^ South Coast today
- ^ "Lost and Found". Shelfari.com. http://www.shelfari.com/books/296599/Lost-and-Found. Retrieved 15 December 2010.
- ^ Parkhurst, Carolyn, ed. Lost and Found. Little, Brown and Company. pp. 304.year=2006|isbn=0316156388|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=0KqX5QfWnHgC&printsec=frontcover&dq=carolyn+parkhurst&hl=en&ei=KIAJTbycAoOClAf5853FAQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=2&ved=0CC0Q6AEwAQ#v=onepage&q&f=false%7Caccessdate=15 December 2010}}
- ^ "The Nobodies Album". Shelfari.com. http://www.shelfari.com/books/12718180/The-Nobodies-Album. Retrieved 15 December 2010.
- ^ Urquhart, James (17 August 2010). "Review: The Nobodies Album". London: The Independent (UK). http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/books/reviews/the-nobodies-album-by-carolyn-parkhurst-2054276.html. Retrieved 15 December 2010.
- ^ Schillinger, Liesl (9 July 2010). "Review: The Nobodies Album". New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/11/books/review/Schillinger-t.html. Retrieved 15 December 2010.
- ^ Taylor, Art (16 June 2010). "Review: The Nobidies Album". Washington Post. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/06/15/AR2010061504749.html. Retrieved 15 December 2010.
- ^ a b c "Carolyn Parkhurst:Alumni Success Story". American University. 2010. http://www.american.edu/alumni/success/Carolyn-Parkhurst.cfm. Retrieved 15 December 2010.
- ^ "Cooking With Henry and Dellibelly". MacMillan. http://us.macmillan.com/cookingwithhenryandelliebelly. Retrieved 15 December 2010.
- ^ a b c Swidey, Neil (17 August 2003). "Playing by the Book". Boston.com. http://www.boston.com/news/globe/magazine/articles/2003/08/17/playing_by_the_book/?page=4. Retrieved 15 December 2010.
- ^ a b c "Carolyn Parkhurst". BookReporter.com. http://www.bookreporter.com/authors/au-parkhurst-carolyn.asp. Retrieved 15 December 2010.
