Louise Hawes
Encyclopedia
Louise Hawes is an American
academic and author of more than a dozen novels and several short stories
. She has served as Writer in Residence at the University of New Mexico
and The Women's University of Mississippi, and as a John Grisham
Visiting Writer at the University of Mississippi
. She has been a guest lecturer at the University of South Florida
, Staten Island College, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
, the University of North Carolina at Charlotte
, Meredith College
, and Duke University
.
Winner of the New Jersey Author’s Award and two fellowships from the New Jersey Council on the Arts, Hawes helped found the nation's only MFA
Program in Writing for Children and Young Adults at Vermont College, and currently teaches on the faculty there. Her appearances as guest author, lecturer, and teacher have included sessions for the American Library Association
, the National Council of Teachers of English
, Associated Writing Programs, and the U.S. Department of Education.
Works include:
Her short fiction has been included in Prentice Hall
's fiction text, The Reader Writes the Story (1995), Simon & Schuster
's Love and Sex: Ten Stories of Truth (2001), Such a Pretty Face, from Abrams (2007) and Be Careful What You Wish For from Scholastic (2007). Individual stories have also appeared in the journals Other Voices, The Southerner, and the Pisgah Review.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
academic and author of more than a dozen novels and several short stories
Short Stories
Short Stories may refer to:*A plural for Short story*Short Stories , an American pulp magazine published from 1890-1959*Short Stories, a 1954 collection by O. E...
. She has served as Writer in Residence at the University of New Mexico
University of New Mexico
The University of New Mexico at Albuquerque is a public research university located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, in the United States. It is the state's flagship research institution...
and The Women's University of Mississippi, and as a John Grisham
John Grisham
John Ray Grisham, Jr. is an American lawyer and author, best known for his popular legal thrillers.John Grisham graduated from Mississippi State University before attending the University of Mississippi School of Law in 1981 and practiced criminal law for about a decade...
Visiting Writer at the University of Mississippi
University of Mississippi
The University of Mississippi, also known as Ole Miss, is a public, coeducational research university located in Oxford, Mississippi. Founded in 1844, the school is composed of the main campus in Oxford, four branch campuses located in Booneville, Grenada, Tupelo, and Southaven as well as the...
. She has been a guest lecturer at the University of South Florida
University of South Florida
The University of South Florida, also known as USF, is a member institution of the State University System of Florida, one of the state's three flagship universities for public research, and is located in Tampa, Florida, USA...
, Staten Island College, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a public research university located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States...
, the University of North Carolina at Charlotte
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
The University of North Carolina at Charlotte , also known as UNC Charlotte or simply Charlotte, is a public research university located in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States...
, Meredith College
Meredith College
Meredith College is a liberal arts women's college located in Raleigh, North Carolina. For the 2010-2011 academic year, there were approximately 2,300 students enrolled, including about 350 graduate students, making Meredith the largest women's college in the southeastern United States...
, and Duke University
Duke University
Duke University is a private research university located in Durham, North Carolina, United States. Founded by Methodists and Quakers in the present day town of Trinity in 1838, the school moved to Durham in 1892. In 1924, tobacco industrialist James B...
.
Winner of the New Jersey Author’s Award and two fellowships from the New Jersey Council on the Arts, Hawes helped found the nation's only MFA
Master of Fine Arts
A Master of Fine Arts is a graduate degree typically requiring 2–3 years of postgraduate study beyond the bachelor's degree , although the term of study will vary by country or by university. The MFA is usually awarded in visual arts, creative writing, filmmaking, dance, or theatre/performing arts...
Program in Writing for Children and Young Adults at Vermont College, and currently teaches on the faculty there. Her appearances as guest author, lecturer, and teacher have included sessions for the American Library Association
American Library Association
The American Library Association is a non-profit organization based in the United States that promotes libraries and library education internationally. It is the oldest and largest library association in the world, with more than 62,000 members....
, the National Council of Teachers of English
National Council of Teachers of English
The National Council of Teachers of English is an American professional organization dedicated to "improving the teaching and learning of English and the language arts at all levels of education...
, Associated Writing Programs, and the U.S. Department of Education.
Works include:
- Black Pearls, a Faerie Strand (Houghton MifflinHoughton MifflinHoughton Mifflin Harcourt is an educational and trade publisher in the United States. Headquartered in Boston's Back Bay, it publishes textbooks, instructional technology materials, assessments, reference works, and fiction and non-fiction for both young readers and adults.-History:The company was...
, 2008), a collection of dark fairy tales for adults; - Anteaters Don't Dream (University Press of MississippiUniversity Press of MississippiThe University Press of Mississippi, founded in 1970, is a publisher that is sponsored by the eight state universities in Mississippi:*Alcorn State University*Delta State University*Jackson State University*Mississippi State University...
, 2007), a featured review in NC Literary Review, 2008; - The Vanishing Point (Houghton MifflinHoughton MifflinHoughton Mifflin Harcourt is an educational and trade publisher in the United States. Headquartered in Boston's Back Bay, it publishes textbooks, instructional technology materials, assessments, reference works, and fiction and non-fiction for both young readers and adults.-History:The company was...
, 2005), nominated for the 2006 YA Best Books of the Year list, a Bank Street College pick, and a Booksense Independent Booksellers Association choice; - Waiting for Christopher (CandlewickCandlewickCandlewick is a small ward, one of the 25 ancient wards in the City of London.Its northern boundary runs along Lombard Street the boundary with Langbourn Ward, then east down Gracechurch Street the division with Bridge Ward to the Monument, erected to commemorate the place where the Great Fire abated...
, 2002), a New York Public LibraryNew York Public LibraryThe New York Public Library is the largest public library in North America and is one of the United States' most significant research libraries...
Best Book for the Teen Age and the first campus-wide Reading Initiative Novel at the Mississippi University for WomenMississippi University for WomenMississippi University for Women, also known as MUW or simply the "W" is a four-year coeducational public university located in Columbus, Mississippi. It was formerly known as Industrial Institute and College and later Mississippi State College for Women...
, and - Rosey in the Present Tense (Walker BooksWalker BooksWalker Books is an independent British publisher of children's books, founded in 1978 by Sebastian Walker.The success of their Where's Wally? series enabled them to expand into the American market, starting a sister company called Candlewick Press in 1991.Amelia Edwards, co-founder of Walker Books,...
, 2000), a Children’s Book Council Best Book of the Year and YALSA Popular Paperback.
Her short fiction has been included in Prentice Hall
Prentice Hall
Prentice Hall is a major educational publisher. It is an imprint of Pearson Education, Inc., based in Upper Saddle River, New Jersey, USA. Prentice Hall publishes print and digital content for the 6-12 and higher-education market. Prentice Hall distributes its technical titles through the Safari...
's fiction text, The Reader Writes the Story (1995), Simon & Schuster
Simon & Schuster
Simon & Schuster, Inc., a division of CBS Corporation, is a publisher founded in New York City in 1924 by Richard L. Simon and M. Lincoln Schuster. It is one of the four largest English-language publishers, alongside Random House, Penguin and HarperCollins...
's Love and Sex: Ten Stories of Truth (2001), Such a Pretty Face, from Abrams (2007) and Be Careful What You Wish For from Scholastic (2007). Individual stories have also appeared in the journals Other Voices, The Southerner, and the Pisgah Review.