| MINI-BIO Personal Information: Family: Born June 25, 1923, in New Brunswick, NJ; daughter of James Bruce (a minister) and Essa (Starkweather) Gilman Married Edgar A. Butters, Jr. (a teacher), September 15, 1945 (divorced, 1965) Children: Christopher Butters, Jonathan Butters. Education: Attended Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, 1940-45, University of Pennsylvania and Art Students' League, 1963-64. Memberships: Authors Guild. Career: Samuel Fleischer Art Memorial, Philadelphia, PA, instructor in drawing in adult evening school, two years; switchboard operator, New Jersey Bell Telephone Co., one year; Cherry Lawn School, Darien, CT, instructor in creative writing, 1969-70. Awards: Catholic Book Award for A Nun in the Closet. |
| Source: Contemporary Authors Online. The Gale Group, 2001. Ms. Gilman also has biographical listings in the following databases: St. James Guide to Crime & Mystery Writers, 4th ed. St. James Press, 1996. The Complete Marquis Who's Who TM. Marquis Who's Who, 2001. Almanac of Famous People, 6th ed. Gale Research, 1998. |
| Write to her: Dorothy Gilman c/o Publicity Dept Random House Publishing Group 1745 Broadway, 18th Floor New York, NY 10019 Or through her Agent: Dorothy Gilman c/o Howard Morhaim Literary Agency, 30 Pierrepont Street Brooklyn, NY 11202 |
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| Page Created By Jolene MacFadden-Kowalchuk Last Updated: April 17, 2008 |
DISCLAIMER: These pages are being created to honor a great writer, Ms. Dorothy Gilman (a.k.a. Dorothy Gilman Butters). Throughout this website
you will learn about the books that she has written, the characters that she has created as well as gain some insight into the author herself (I hope).
These pages are not in any capacity official in any way in regards to Ms. Gilman only a true fan's desire to promote a terrific writer.
Email me with your questions or comments : Webmistress of MrsPollifax.com
you will learn about the books that she has written, the characters that she has created as well as gain some insight into the author herself (I hope).
These pages are not in any capacity official in any way in regards to Ms. Gilman only a true fan's desire to promote a terrific writer.
Email me with your questions or comments : Webmistress of MrsPollifax.com
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