Lea Wait | |
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 Lea Wait, Maine author | |
| Born | May 26, 1946 Boston, Massachusetts United States |
| Died | August 9, 2019 (aged 73) |
| Occupation | Novelist, antique print dealer |
| Genre | Children's fiction, Mystery fiction, |
Lea Wait was an American author of historical novels and mysteries, many set in Maine. She has written historical and contemporary books for children aged 7 and up, two books of nonfiction, and the Shadows Antique Print Mystery series and Mainely Needlepoint series for adults.
Born in Boston, Massachusetts, she grew up in a family where books were an important part of life. Her family summered in Maine. [1] She did her undergraduate work at Chatham College - now Chatham University - in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and her graduate work at New York University, completing all requirements for a doctorate except for the dissertation, [2] a 'DWD', and joining AT&T as a manager. Her grandmother was an antiques dealer, and in 1976 she started an antique print business and decided she should become a writer. She also, as a single parent, adopted four “older” girls born in Korea, Thailand, Hong Kong, and India. [1]
In 1998, she left corporate life and moved to live in Edgecomb, Maine. She wrote and spoke about writing full-time. She married artist Bob Thomas in October 2003. Lea Wait passed away in August 2019.
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