Ginny Rorby
Encyclopedia
Ginny Rorby is an American
young adult novelist. She was raised in Winter Park, Florida
and lived in Miami during her career as a Pan American
flight attendant. She studied biology
at the University of Miami
and went on to receive an M.F.A. in creative writing from Florida International University
. She was co-director of the Mendocino Coast Writers Conference (www.mcwc.org) for eight years. She currently lives in northern California
.
United States
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young adult novelist. She was raised in Winter Park, Florida
Winter Park, Florida
Winter Park is a suburban city in Orange County, Florida, United States. The population was 24,090 at the 2000 census. According to the U.S. Census Bureau's 2006 estimates, the city had a population of 28,083. It is part of the Orlando–Kissimmee Metropolitan Statistical Area...
and lived in Miami during her career as a Pan American
Pan American World Airways
Pan American World Airways, commonly known as Pan Am, was the principal and largest international air carrier in the United States from 1927 until its collapse on December 4, 1991...
flight attendant. She studied biology
Biology
Biology is a natural science concerned with the study of life and living organisms, including their structure, function, growth, origin, evolution, distribution, and taxonomy. Biology is a vast subject containing many subdivisions, topics, and disciplines...
at the University of Miami
University of Miami
The University of Miami is a private, non-sectarian university founded in 1925 with its main campus in Coral Gables, Florida, a medical campus in Miami city proper at Civic Center, and an oceanographic research facility on Virginia Key., the university currently enrolls 15,629 students in 12...
and went on to receive an M.F.A. in creative writing from Florida International University
Florida International University
Florida International University is an American public research university in metropolitan Miami, Florida, in the United States, with its main campus in University Park...
. She was co-director of the Mendocino Coast Writers Conference (www.mcwc.org) for eight years. She currently lives in northern California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
.
Works
- Dolphin Sky (G. P. Putnam's SonsG. P. Putnam's SonsG. P. Putnam's Sons was a major United States book publisher based in New York City, New York. Since 1996, it has been an imprint of the Penguin Group.-History:...
, 1996) - Hurt Go Happy (StarscapeTor BooksTor Books is one of two imprints of Tom Doherty Associates LLC, based in New York City. It is noted for its science fiction and fantasy titles. Tom Doherty Associates also publishes mainstream fiction, mystery, and occasional military history titles under its Forge imprint. The company was founded...
, 2006) was chosen as one of the top 100 books to read and share by the 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...
in 2007 for its wonderful description of a deaf young teen who befriends a chimpanzee that signs. - The Outside of a Horse (Dial Penguin), 2010)
- Lost in the River of Grass (Lerner Books), 2011)