Shelly Lowenkopf

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Shelly Lowenkopf (born September 6, 1931, Santa Monica, California) is an American writer and editor. He was an instructor in the Master of Professional Writing Program at the University of Southern California from 1974 until 2008. [1] [2] In 2012, he was appointed visiting professor at the College of Creative Studies, University of California, Santa Barbara. [2]

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Writing and career

Lowenkopf has served as editorial director for literary, scholarly, and general tradebook publishers, seeing more than 500 books through the editorial and production process. He ran the Los Angeles office of a major mass-market book publisher[ clarification needed ] and edited literary, mystery, and science-fiction/fantasy magazines before being called to a career as an editorial consultant to authors, book publishers, and literary agents. He has written and lectured extensively at writers’ conferences and schools about his novels and short stories.

His own short fiction has appeared widely in the literary press. As a book reviewer and critic, his essays and commentary have been published in major metropolitan dailies and national publications. He currently contributes a weekly book review column to the Montecito Journal. [3] [4] Other of his writings have appeared in such diverse venues as The Oxford Companion to Archaeology , Amazing Stories magazine, The Eureka Literary Magazine, The Portable Writers’ Conference, and Snoopy on Writing.[ citation needed ] He is the former regional president of the Mystery Writers of America and has edited a number of bestselling mystery authors. [5] [4]

Beginning in August 2015, he has been the editorial director for the online publication The Cafe Luna Review.[ citation needed ]

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  1. ↑ Maddaus, Gene (2014-02-20). "USC's "Business Decision" to Ax Its Master of Professional Writing Program Leaves Unanswered Questions". Law Weekly. Retrieved 2024-09-13.
  2. 1 2 3 "Event Recording -Local Author Shelly Lowenkopf | Chaucer's Books". www.chaucersbooks.com. Retrieved 2024-09-13.
  3. ↑ "Letters to the Editor". Montecito Journal. Vol. 20, no. 30. 2014-08-07. p. 8. Retrieved 2024-09-13.
  4. 1 2 "Shelly Lowenkopf". Toni Lopopolo Literary Management. 2012-08-23. Retrieved 2024-09-13.
  5. ↑ "About our speakers for February 2018, Shelly Lowenkopf and Toni Lopopolo". Writers and Publishers Network. 2018-05-07. Retrieved 2024-09-13.
  6. ↑ Lowenkopf, Shelley (1962). The Love of the Lion (1st ed.). Kozy Books.
  7. ↑ Lowenkopf, Shelly (2004). The Fiction Writer's Handbook. White Whisker Books (published 2012). ISBN   9780983632948.
  8. ↑ Lowenkopf, Shelly (2014). Love Will Make You Drink and Gamble, Stay Out Late at Night (Illustrated ed.). White Whisker Books. ISBN   9781496164773.
  9. ↑ Compton, Ralph; Barstow, Craig (2022). Ralph Compton: The Reluctant Lawman. Sundown Riders. Penguin. ISBN   9780593334065.
  10. ↑ Compton, Ralph; Barstow, Craig. Ralph Compton: The Robber Barons. Sundown Riders. Penguin. ISBN   9780593334089.
  11. ↑ Lowenkopf, Shelly (2024). Struts and Frets. Caveman Adventure Library. Quest Omnimedia. ISBN   979-8987630952.
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