Citizenship United States Name Janis Newman | Role Writer | |
Alma mater San Francisco State University Notable works Mary: Mrs. A. Lincoln, The Russian Word for Snow, A Master Plan for Rescue Books A Master Plan for Rescue: A Novel, Mrs Lincoln: A Novel | ||
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Janis Cooke Newman is an American writer. She is known for her novels, Mary: Mrs. A. Lincoln (McAdam/Cage 2006, Harcourt 2007) and A Master Plan for Rescue (Riverhead 2015) as well as her memoir The Russian Word for Snow (St. Martin’s Press 2001). She lives in San Francisco and is a long-time member of the San Francisco Writers’ Grotto, a member of The Castro Writers Coop, as well as the founder of the LitCamp Writers’ Conference.
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- Anne buelteman reading janis cooke newman why there are words m4v
- Biography
- Critical acclaim
- References
Biography
Newman grew up in New Jersey and attended San Francisco State University, where she received an MFA in creative writing. She lives in San Francisco and has been a member of the San Francisco Writers’ Grotto since 2007. She has been on staff at the Squaw Valley Writers’ Conference, the LitCamp writers conference, and at the Book Passage Travel Writers Conference.
Critical acclaim
Mary: Mrs. A. Lincoln was one of USA Today Best Books of 2006 and a Finalist (for First Fiction) for an Los Angeles Times Book Prize. Newman’s work has been reviewed in USA Today and People Magazine, and her travel writing has appeared in the New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, and the San Francisco Chronicle.