Pete Fromm
Encyclopedia
Pete Fromm is an American
novel
ist, short story
writer, and memoir
writer.
, and holds a B.S.
in wildlife biology from the University of Montana where he graduated with honors in 1981. A four time winner of the Pacific Northwest Booksellers Literary Award, he is the author of five short story collections, two novels, and a memoir. In 2007 he wrote the screenplay for the short film DRY RAIN, based on his story of the same name, and in 2011 his novel, AS COOL AS I AM, was filmed, starring Claire Danes, James Marsden, and Sarah Bolger. It will be released in 2012. He has been on the faculty of Pacific University
's MFA in Writing program since 2005, and lives in Montana
, with his wife and sons.
four times: in 1994 for his memoir Indian Creek Chronicles; in 1998 for Dry Rain;in 2001 for How All This Started, and in 2004 for Cool As I Am.
United States
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novel
Novel
A novel is a book of long narrative in literary prose. The genre has historical roots both in the fields of the medieval and early modern romance and in the tradition of the novella. The latter supplied the present generic term in the late 18th century....
ist, short story
Short story
A short story is a work of fiction that is usually written in prose, often in narrative format. This format tends to be more pointed than longer works of fiction, such as novellas and novels. Short story definitions based on length differ somewhat, even among professional writers, in part because...
writer, and memoir
Memoir
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writer.
Biography
Fromm was born in Shorewood, WisconsinShorewood, Wisconsin
Shorewood is a village in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 13,763 at the 2000 census. Howell Raines of The New York Times said in 1979 that "[t]his maplestudded town on Lake Michigan dotes on its reputation as Milwaukee's most liberal suburb."-Geography:Shorewood is...
, and holds a B.S.
Bachelor of Science
A Bachelor of Science is an undergraduate academic degree awarded for completed courses that generally last three to five years .-Australia:In Australia, the BSc is a 3 year degree, offered from 1st year on...
in wildlife biology from the University of Montana where he graduated with honors in 1981. A four time winner of the Pacific Northwest Booksellers Literary Award, he is the author of five short story collections, two novels, and a memoir. In 2007 he wrote the screenplay for the short film DRY RAIN, based on his story of the same name, and in 2011 his novel, AS COOL AS I AM, was filmed, starring Claire Danes, James Marsden, and Sarah Bolger. It will be released in 2012. He has been on the faculty of Pacific University
Pacific University
Pacific University is a private university located in Oregon, United States. The first campus began more than 160 years ago and is located about 38 km west of Portland in Forest Grove...
's MFA in Writing program since 2005, and lives in Montana
Montana
Montana is a state in the Western United States. The western third of Montana contains numerous mountain ranges. Smaller, "island ranges" are found in the central third of the state, for a total of 77 named ranges of the Rocky Mountains. This geographical fact is reflected in the state's name,...
, with his wife and sons.
Novels
- Monkey Tag (young adult novel) (1994)
- How All This Started (2000)
- As Cool As I AmAs Cool As I AmAs Cool As I Am is a 2003 coming of age novel by American author Pete Fromm.-Plot summary:The protagonist and narrator is Lucy, a self-confessed tomboy that is considered one of the guys with her masculine haircut and attitude. She gets on well with her father but is frequently separated from him...
(2003)
Short Story collections
- The Tall Uncut (1992)
- King of the Mountain: Sporting Stories (1994)
- Dry Rain (1997)
- Blood Knot (1998)
- Night Swimming (1999)
Awards
Fromm has been awarded the Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association AwardPacific Northwest Booksellers Association Award
Since 1965, the Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association, or PNBA, has presented annual awards to recognize excellence in writing from the American Pacific Northwest...
four times: in 1994 for his memoir Indian Creek Chronicles; in 1998 for Dry Rain;in 2001 for How All This Started, and in 2004 for Cool As I Am.