Joan Lowery Nixon (February 3, 1927 - June 28, 2003) was a prolific American journalist and author, specializing in historical fiction and mysteries for children and young adults. She also co-authored popular science books with her husband, geologist Hershell Nixon. February 3 is the 34th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Year 1927 (MCMXXVII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... June 28 is the 179th day of the year (180th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 186 days remaining. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This does not cite any references or sources. ... Cosette Dwyer is an amazing author. ... A historical novel is a novel in which the story is set among historical events, or more generally, where the time the action takes place in predates the time of the first publication -- distinguish and contrast the genre of alternate history. ... Basil Rathbone as Sherlock Holmes Detective fiction is a branch of crime fiction that centers upon the investigation of a crime, usually murder, by a detective, either professional or amateur. ... A male Caucasian toddler child A child (plural: children) is a young human. ... Young adult (YA) literature is literature written for, published for, or marketed to young adults. ... the are cool The Geologist by Carl Spitzweg A geologist is a contributor to the science of geology, studying the physical structure and processes of the Earth and planets of the solar system (see planetary geology). ...

Born in Los Angeles, California, Nixon received a degree in journalism from the University of Southern California in 1947. She taught for a time at various schools in L.A., before becoming a full-time writer. Nixon's juveniles were noted for frequently having strong, self-sufficient girls (and women) as lead characters. Nickname: Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates: State California County Los Angeles County Incorporated April 4, 1850 Government  - Type Mayor-Council  - Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa  - City Attorney Rocky Delgadillo  - Governing body City Council Area  - City  498. ... Journalism is a discipline of gathering, writing and reporting news, and more broadly it includes the process of editing and presenting the news articles. ... Doheny Library. ...

Nixon won four Edgar Allan Poe Awards from the Mystery Writers of America (and had five additional nominations), and twice won the California Young Reader Medal of the California Library Association. She also twice won the Western Writers of America's Golden Spur Award, and received the Texas Institute of Letters Award. She is the only person ever to win the Edgar for Best Juvenile Mystery four times. The Edgar Allan Poe Awards (popularly called the Edgars), named after Edgar Allan Poe, are presented every year by the Mystery Writers of America. ... Mystery Writers of America is an organization for mystery writers, based in New York. ... Western Writers of America, founded 1953, promotes literature, both fiction and non-fiction, pertaining to the American West. ...

Nixon died of pancreatic cancer on June 28, 2003, in Houston, Texas. Her novel The Other Side Of Dark was loosely adapted into the 1995 TV movie Awake To Danger, starring Tori Spelling and Michael Gross. Pancreatic cancer is a malignant tumour within the pancreatic gland. ... June 28 is the 179th day of the year (180th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 186 days remaining. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Nickname: Location in the state of Texas Coordinates: Country United States State Texas Counties Harris County Fort Bend County Montgomery County Incorporated June 5, 1837 Government  - Mayor Bill White Area  - City  601. ... Victoria Davey Tori Spelling (born May 16, 1973) is an American actress. ... This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ...

External Links

• Short Autobiography
• Mystery Writing With Joan Lowery Nixon
• Joan Lowery Nixon Collection at the University of Minnesota