BROWN, Corinne Joy 1948-

PERSONAL:

Born December 12, 1948, in Denver, CO; daughter of Joel (a doctor) and Estelle (a homemaker) Mosko; married Avi J. Brown (a furniture designer and retailer), February 2, 1974; children: Ilan Aaron. Education: Boston University, B.F.A., 1971; attended University of Denver, 1971-73; Interior Design Institute, B.I.D., 1982. Politics: Democrat. Religion: Jewish. Hobbies and other interests: Horses, music, fine art, fashion.

ADDRESSES:

Agent—Stacy Glick, Jane Dystel Literary Agency, 1 Union Sq. W, New York, NY 10003. E-mail—[email protected].

CAREER:

Roche Bobois International Design, Littleton, CO, owner, vice president, and head designer, 1974—. Persimmon Hill, staff writer, 1997—; True West, worked as staff writer. Writing the West (writers' conference), founder and chair; also teaches writing.

MEMBER:

American Society of Interior Designers (member of board of directors), Western Writers of America, Denver Women's Press Club.

AWARDS, HONORS:

Minnie Award, Denver Women's Press Club, 2000 and 2001; Mentor of the Year Award, Community Resources, 2003, for teaching writing to gifted children.

WRITINGS:

MacGregor's Lantern (historical novel), Five Star (Waterville, ME), 2001.

Author of "Outfitting the West," a monthly column in True West. Contributor to other magazines, including School Arts.

WORK IN PROGRESS:

The Ancient Music, a sequel to MacGregor's Lantern; Sanctuary Ranch, a contemporary novel and screenplay, with Junior Ray; High Road to Taos, a historical novel about modern New Mexico.

SIDELIGHTS:

Cynthia Joy Brown told CA: "I write to inspire people to think about change and growth. I am particularly interested in the American West as a place of personal development, an environment for self-realization. I like Western history and popular Western culture.

"My writing process is intuitive and fact-based at the same time. I write to resolve issues, to search for enlightenment, to think more clearly about the human condition, and to entertain. I continue to be most interested in style: language, poetry, and prose; that is, how writing sounds as well as what it means—in short, the art of craft. I hope to leave something behind in my work that will endure and grow in relevance.

"Inspiration comes from my own past, and from the issues facing women particularly in finding out who they are. I've recently switched from historical fiction to contemporary fiction, which was very liberating. But I'm headed 'back into time' again."