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Cynthia B. King

Born: 08/27/1925   New York City , NY
Parents: Adolph and Elsie Bregman
Spouse: Jonathan King (deceased)
Children: Gordon B, Austin A. (deceased), Nathaniel B.
Address(es):
Permanent :
4 Marsh Hen Grove
Fripp Island , SC 29920
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Writings

Image Title Genre Audience Publisher Date
Sailing Home Fiction , Adventure Teen New York, NY : G. P. Putnam's Sons 1982
Beggars and Choosers
- The story of a 35-year-old woman who fell in love with a disturbed 9-year-old boy 		Fiction Adult Viking Press 1980
The year of Mr. Nobody
- A little boy gradually outgrows his dependence on his imaginary friend 		Fiction Children New York, NY : Harper & Row 1978
Image of In the Morning of Time; the Story of the Norse God Balder In the Morning of Time; the Story of the Norse God Balder
- A novel based on the entire body of Norse Myths. 		Fiction Children New York, NY : Four Winds Press 1970
What is the aim or goal of your writing: Perserverance, an ear for and love of language, a fine education, a lot of reading, hard work, some luck, some serendipity, and more than a few superior mentors. I have always tried to write better than I can write, which means I do a great deal of rewriting.

May inquiries be sent to you about doing workshops, readings: Yes
I will accept inquiries for engagements and will also answer letters from students and teachers.

Donated books to the Authors & Illustrators database project: No

Skills:
Author

Awards:

Name Date
Michigan Council for the Arts Creative Artist's Grant 1985 -1986
Creative Non-Fiction Award from Detroit working Writers

Inclusion in biographical or critical works:

Name Date
Poets & Writers Directory 2001 -2002
2000 Outstanding Writers of the 20th Century 2000
Who's Who of American Women 1999 -2000
Who's Who in the World 1998
Who's Who in Entertainment 1997
Who's Who in the South and Southwest 1997 -1998
Men and Women of Distinction 1992
International Authors & Writers Who's Who 1990 -2001
Who's Who in Writers, Editors & Poets 1986 -1991
Michigan Authors, 2nd ed. 1980
Contemporary Authors
-  Contemporary Authors, volume(s) 29-32R Contemporary Authors New Revision Series, volume(s) 36 		1978 -1992
The Writers Directory 1976 -1977
Dictionary of International Biography 1976 -1989
Something about the author. Volume 7 1975
World Who's Who of Women 1973 -1990

Education:

Degree Institution Location Date
Wrtiter's Workshop New York University School of Continuing Education New York City , NY 1967 -1969
Attended The University of Chicago Chicago , IL 1944 -1946
Attended Bryn Mawr College Bryn Mawr , PA 1943 -1944

Career:

Position Organization Location Date
Writer in Residence, Michigan Council for the Arts
- Creative Writers Grant from the Council 		Elementary and Secondary Schools in Michigan 1976 -1983
Tutor in creative writing and English Milam School and Awty School Houston 1970 -1975
Editor
- Battle Stories, Cavalier, Daring Detective, Dynamic Detective, Family Circle, Motion Picture, Movie Story, Rudder (later merged with Sea), Screen Secrets, Secrets, Triple-X Western,True and Woman's Day. 		Fawcett Publications New York City , NY 1951 -1955
Editor
- It is best known for its true confession and true crime magazines; for the long-running general-interest magazine Pageant 		Hillman Periodicals New York City , NY 1946 -1951
Free lance writer, consulting editor

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