Authors and Illustrators Database

Sheryl James

Born: 10/07/1951  Detroit, Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.ViewFeatures.StringHtmlContent
Parents: Reese L. and Dava Helen James
Spouse: Eric T. Vigmostad
Children: Teresa, Kelsey
Address(es):
Permanent:
7632 Brookview Ct.
Brighton, MI 48116
USA
Contact Information:
Phone: 810-227-7506

Writings

Image Title Genre Audience Publisher Date
Michigan legends : folktales and lore from the Great Lakes state Folklore, Michigan Adult, Teen Ann Arbor, MI : The University of Michigan Press 2013
University of Michigan-Dearborn's Model T challenge : how a team of engineering students designed a Model T for the 21st century Non Fiction, Michigan Adult, Teen Dearborn, MI : College of Engineering and Computer Science, University of Michigan-Dearborn 2009
Image of The Life and Wisdom of Gwen Frostic The Life and Wisdom of Gwen Frostic Biography, Michigan Adult Chelsea, MI : Sleeping Bear Press 1999
The rolling pin debate : battered men say their stories are being ignored Non Fiction, Michigan Adult Detroit, MI : Detroit Free Press 1995
What is the aim or goal of your writing: Diligence, persistence in learning the craft of writing, luck and a lot of help from many people. My work ethic is traditional: I believe in earning the money someone pays you. I believe that only hard work brings results. I believe that hard work is made easiest when you love what you do.

May inquiries be sent to you about doing workshops, readings: Yes

Donated books to the Authors & Illustrators database project: No

Skills:
Author

Awards:

Name Date
Detroit Press Foundation, First Place Feature Writing 1999
Detroit Press Foundation First Place Feature Writing 1997
Michigan Press Association, First Place Human Interest Feature and First Place Enterprise Feature 1997
Detroit Press Foundation , 2nd Place Feature Writing 1996
Wade H. McCree Jr. Award 2nd Place 1995
Pulitzer Prize: Feature Writing: "A Gift Abandoned", St. Petersburg Press, February 18-21 1991
Florida Society of Newspaper Editors, 1st Place Features 1990
Penny-Missouri Award 1985

Education:

Degree Institution Location Date
Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in English Eastern Michigan University Ypsilanti, MI 1974
Secondary education certificate Eastern Michigan University Ypsilanti, MI 1974

Career:

Position Organization Location Date
Staff Writer Detroit Fress Press Detroit, Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.ViewFeatures.StringHtmlContent 1992
Staff Writer St. Petersburg Times St. Petersburg 1986-1992
Contributor Michigan Magazine Lansing Michigan 1980-1982

Other Resources:

MeLCat Links:
http://elibrary.mel.org/search~S15?/aJames%2C+Sheryl./ajames+sheryl/-3%2C-1%2C0%2CB/exact&FF=ajames+sheryl&1%2C5%2C
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