Elinor Chamberlain

Born: 06/21/1901   Muskegon , MI
Died: 03/01/1990
Parents: Charles L. and Marie Chamberlain
Spouse: William R. Kuhns
Children: William C. Kuhns and Mary K. Fancher

Writings

Image Title Genre Audience Publisher Date
Mystery of the Jungle Airstrip Mystery Adult Philadelphia, Lippincott 1967
Mystery of the Moving Island Mystery Adult Philadelphia, Lippincott 1965
The Far Command Fiction Adult New York: Ballantine 1953
Snare for Witches Historical Fiction , Suspense/Thriller Adult New York: Dodd, Mead & Company 1948
Manila Hemp Fiction Adult New York: Dodd, Mead & Company 1947
Appointment in Manila Fiction Adult New York: Dodd, Mead & Company 1945
What is the aim or goal of your writing: 2nd ed. says, "Writing is work that brings great rewards, but those rewards seldom include much cash. Would be writers should be warned that they must look for a steady income, at least at the beginning, from some other source." She lived in Peking, China as well as the Philippines. She was once competent, later rusty in Latin, French, German, and Spanish.

May inquiries be sent to you about doing workshops, readings: No

Donated books to the Authors & Illustrators database project: No

Skills:
Author

Inclusion in biographical or critical works:

Name Date
Michigan Authors, 2nd ed. 1980

Memberships:

Name Date
Member of Mystery Writers of America

Education:

Degree Institution Location Date
Masters of Science (M. S.) in Library Science Columbia University New York , NY 1954
Master of Arts (M. A.) University of Michigan Ann Arbor , MI 1951
Bachelor of Arts (B. A.) University of Michigan Ann Arbor , MI 1922

Career:

Position Organization Location Date
Instructor in English University of Philippines Manila, The Phillipines 1923 -1927
Adapter & Abridger of books published by various publishers
Housewife
Indexer
Novelist

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