Gary Schanbacher
Gary Schanbacher (* in Indiana ) is an American writer.
Life
Schanbacher grew up in Virginia . He attended Randolph-Macon College in Ashland and studied at Old Dominion University in Norfolk and the University of Colorado . On the latter's done Promotion for Ph.D. in economics . In addition to his main occupation in business and administration, Schanbacher began to work as a writer. In 2007 he published his first book with the collection of short stories Migration Patterns .
Migration Patterns received the Colorado Book Award , the High Plains First Book Award, and the Eric Hoffer General Fiction Award , among others . His novel Crossing Purgatory received the Langum Prize for American Historical Fiction in 2013 and the Spur Award from the Western Writers of America Association in 2014 in the Best Western Traditional Novel category .
Publications
- Migration Patterns (2007, Fulcrum Publishing)
- Crossing Purgatory (2013, Pegasus Books)
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Accidentally Historical: An Interview with Gary Schanbacher , July 31, 2013
- ^ Winner of the Spur Awards , Western Writers of America website
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Schanbacher, Gary |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American writer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 20th century |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Indiana |