Morrison, Angela
biographical statement
Citation:
Morrison, Angela. Taken by storm, 2009: ECip t.p. (Angela Morrison)Pub. clarification e-mail, 2008-08-05: (Angela Morrison; this is the author's first published work)
Angela Morrison WWW site, Dec. 13, 2011: About Me page (attended Brigham Young University; four children; stay-at-home mom; member of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators; MFA from Vermont College; husband, Allen; lived in Lausanne, Switzerland and Singapore; currently resides in Mesa, Ariz.)
Facebook, via WWW, Dec. 13, 2011 (b. in Idaho; lived in Tekoa, Wash.; Mormon)
UPB files, Dec. 13, 2011 (maiden name Angela Wolf; graduated in English in 1991)
Found in 9 Collections and/or Records:
Correspondence, approximately 2002-2011
Contains various correspondence relating to the publication of Taken by Storm and Unbroken connection, largely with editors, especially with Morrison's editor at Razorbill, Lexa Hillyer. Dated approximately 2002-2011.
MFA papers, approximately 2002-2009
Contains information about Morrison's MFA at Vermont College, including course information, lecture notes, schedule calendars, and letters to and from College administration and various supervisors. Dated approximately 2002-2009.
Angela Morrison papers
Papers contain the MFA documents, essays, stories, correspondance, and the typed and hand-written manuscripts of Taken by storm, Sing me to sleep, and Unbroken connection. Dated 2002-2011.
Sing me to sleep manuscripts, approximately 2007-2010
Contains the hand-written and typed manuscripts of Morrison's "Sing me to sleep", with occasional comments by editors and by the author. Dated approximately 2007-2010.
Taken by storm manuscripts, approximately 2002-2009
Contains the initial story on which "Taken by storm" (first known as "scubaguy" and then "liv2div") was written, first produced for Morrison's MFA at Vermont College, and the following drafts and revisions, some hand-written on unbound printer paper, most typed, culminating in a final bound version. Dated approximately 2002-2009.
Taken by storm research, approximately 2002-2009
Contains magazine clippings, web-print-outs, travel brouchures, and hand-written notes on diving locations, gear, and customs for Morrison's novel "Taken by storm." Dated approximately 2002-2009.
Tour notes and miscellaneous, approximately 2009-2011
Contains thank-you cards from a presentation Angela Morrison gave at a high school, materials for said presentation, promotional bookmarks, and notes she took while on a book-promoting tours. Dated approximately 2009 to 2011.
Unbroken Connection manuscripts, approximately 2009-2011
Contains the loose hand-written and typed manuscripts for Morrison's novel "Unbroken connection," along with editorial comments by Morrison and her editors. Dated approximately 2009-2011.
Unbroken Connection research, approximately 2009-2011
Contains brouchures, print-outs, and magazine clippings pertaining to diving apparatus and locations, used as research for Angela Morrison's novel "Unbroken connection." Dated approximately 2009-2011.
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- Young adult literature, American 7
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