William Corbin (author) explained

William Corbin (McGraw) (born January 22, 1916, in Des Moines, Iowa, died June 6, 1999, in Portland, Oregon) was an author and novelist of books for adults and children.[1]

Career

He started his writing career as a newspaperman and later married Eloise Jarvis McGraw, also an author.Corbin became more serious about writing fiction and moved into a house with a 23-acre filbert orchard to do so. Several of Corbin's works received awards. His novel Smoke was made into a movie of the same name in 1970,[2] and a British television series based on Corbin's Horse in the House was produced from 1977 to 1979.[3]

Personal life

William Corbin had two children, Lauren and Peter McGraw.

Works

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hardt. Ulrich. William Corbin (1916-1999). The Oregon Encyclopedia. Oregon Historical Society. 19 October 2014.
  2. News: 1975-11-16. Wonderful World of Disney: Smoke. 83. The Sacramento Bee. 2020-11-26.
  3. Book: Docherty. Mark J.. The Hill and Beyond: Children's Television Drama - An Encyclopedia. McGown. Alistair D.. 2003-04-26. Bloomsbury Academic. 978-0-85170-878-2. en.
  4. Web site: DEADLINE. Kirkus Reviews. 19 October 2014.
  5. Web site: SMOKE by William Corbin. Kirkus Reviews. 28 October 2014.
  6. Web site: Book Reviews, Sites, Romance, Fantasy, Fiction. 2020-11-26. Kirkus Reviews. en.
  7. Web site: The Day Willie Wasn't. AbeBooks.com. 28 October 2014.
  8. Web site: Book Reviews, Sites, Romance, Fantasy, Fiction. 2020-11-26. Kirkus Reviews. en.
  9. Web site: Book Reviews, Sites, Romance, Fantasy, Fiction. 2020-11-26. Kirkus Reviews. en.
  10. Web site: Book Reviews, Sites, Romance, Fantasy, Fiction. 2020-11-26. Kirkus Reviews. en.
  11. Web site: Book Reviews, Sites, Romance, Fantasy, Fiction. 2020-11-26. Kirkus Reviews. en.
  12. Web site: Book Review: A Dog Worth Stealing by William Corbin, Author Orchard Books (NY) $0 (163p) ISBN 978-0-531-05712-4. 2020-11-26. Publishers Weekly. en.
  13. Web site: Book Reviews, Sites, Romance, Fantasy, Fiction. 2020-11-26. Kirkus Reviews. en.
  14. Web site: Me and the End of the World. 2020-11-26. Publishers Weekly.