Lori Nelson Spielman
Lori Nelson Spielman | |
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| Born | April 30, 1961 Lansing, Michigan, U.S. |
| Occupation | Author |
| Language | English |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Central Michigan University (BA) Michigan State University (MA) |
Lori Nelson Spielman (born April 30, 1961, in Lansing, Michigan) is an American author, mostly known for her Best Seller The Life List, published by Bantam Books/Random House in July 2013 and translated into 27 languages in 30 countries. As of December 2018 two more of her books were published – Sweet Forgiveness (Plume, 2015) and Quote Me (Temporary name, 2018).[1][2]
Biography
[edit]Spielman was born in 1961, in Lansing, Michigan, the fourth child of a Catholic working-class couple – Franc and Joan Nelson – and the first of them to attend university. After graduating (BA, Central Michigan University; MA, Michigan State University),[3] she became a speech pathologist and then a homebound teacher, teaching mentally or physically ill students in their homes or at the hospital.[4] Her first book heroine's profession is exactly that – homebound teacher.
Spielman started writing only after reaching 48 years of age. It was in October 2009 that she started the first draft for her first book The Life List; four years later it was published.[5] In the midst of the book promotion, she was diagnosed with breast cancer. After two surgeries, she was told that she is cancer-free.[6] As of 2015, having written and published her second novel, Sweet Forgiveness, she has retired from teaching and became a full-time writer.
Nelson Spielman lives in East Lansing with her husband Bill Spielman. She has no children.
References
[edit]- ^ Wood, Heloise (June 8, 2018). "Avon to publish Spielman's 'beautiful' story of self-discovery". Retrieved December 22, 2018.
- ^ "Ask the Author: Lori Nelson Spielman". Retrieved December 22, 2018.
- ^ "Life List (Spielman)". Retrieved January 3, 2018.
- ^ Kirch, Claire (June 24, 2015). "Four Questions for...Lori Nelson Spielman". Retrieved December 22, 2018.
- ^ "Interview with Lori Nelson Spielman- author of The Life List". July 2013. Retrieved December 23, 2018.
- ^ "Celebrating One Year". February 18, 2015. Retrieved December 23, 2018.
External links
[edit]- Lori Nelson Spielman Website
- A Writer’s Life List, July 30, 2013
- How Do Writers Measure Success in Global Publishing?, June 4, 2015
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