Quail Hawkins Explained

Quail Hawkins
Birth Name:Helena Ann Hawkins
Birth Date:29 March 1905
Birth Place:Spokane, Washington, U.S.
Death Place:Pacific Grove, California, U.S.
Alma Mater:University of California, Berkeley
Genre:Children's literature

Quail Hawkins (born Helena Ann Hawkins) was born on March 29, 1905, in Spokane, Washington.[1] She was an American bookseller and writer of children's literature. She died on August 16, 2002, in Pacific Grove, California.[2]

Biography

Hawkins was the oldest of seven children. Her father was a fruit wholesaler and her mother a columnist for a local newspaper, The Spokane Register. Hawkins attended the University of California, Berkeley in 1927, but did not complete a degree. She became a bookseller during the 1920s, ending up at Sather Gate Bookshop in 1931. Sather Gate is a supplier of books for schools and libraries. She worked there until 1972.[3] She also worked for Publishers Weekly and the University of California Press. She contributed to the 1963 Encyclopædia Britannica children's literature. According to a memoir, Hawkins once hired author Beverly Cleary to work at Sather Gate Bookshop for the holiday rush.[4]

Works

At the time of her death, none of her books remained in print.

External links

includes published works, book length manuscripts, short stories, musicals, articles, poetry, clippings, and correspondence.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Contemporary Authors Online.. 2003. December 27, 2015. Biography in Context. Gale.
  2. News: Quail Hawkins, 97, an Author Of a Range of Children's Books. The New York Times. 2002-08-27. 2015-12-27. 0362-4331. Ari L.. Goldman.
  3. Web site: Quail Hawkins. SFGate. 2015-12-27.
  4. Web site: Bangor Daily News - Google News Archive Search. news.google.com. 2015-12-27.