Dean hughes biography

Dean Hughes (born August 24, 1943) is an.
Dean Hughes, a prolific author with over 100 published titles, was born in Ogden, Utah, on August 24, 1943.
Dean Hughes is an American author of historical novels and children's books.

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Dean Hughes (born August 24, 1943) is an American author of historical novels and children's books. He has written 105 books as well as various poems and short stories. As a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Hughes is a prominent author of LDS fiction for children and juveniles. Many of Hughes's books are sports or war themed. Hughes is most well known for his historical World War II era Children of the Promise series for adults. His novel Midway to Heaven was adapted into a feature-length film in 2011. Before he became a full-time author, Hughes taught English at Central Missouri State University. He taught creative writing at Brigham Young University.

Biography

Dean Hughes was born on August 24, 1943, in Ogden, Utah. After his senior year in high school, Dean Hughes started his first novel; however, the novel was rejected. He attended Weber State University studying English, and received a Masters in creative writing and a PhD in literature from the University of Washington. Before he became a full-time writer, he taug

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Hughes, Dean 1943–

(D.T. Hughes)

PERSONAL:

Born August 24, 1943, in Ogden, UT; son of Emery T. (a government worker) and Lorraine Hughes; married Kathleen Hurst (a teacher and educational administrator), November 23, 1966; children: Tom, Amy, Robert. Education: Weber State College, B.A. (cum laude), 1967; University of Washington, M.A., 1968, Ph.D., 1972; postdoctoral study at Stanford University, summer, 1975, and Yale University, summer, 1978. Politics: Democrat. Religion: Mormon. Hobbies and other interests: Theater, jazz, travel, golf, skiing, collecting kaleidoscopes.

CAREER:

Roosevelt Hotel, Seattle, WA, bellman, 1967-72; Central Missouri State University, Warrensburg, MO, associate professor of English, 1972-80; Brigham Young University, Provo, UT, part-time visiting professor, 1980-82; writer, part-time editor, and consultant, 1980—. Guest author, speaker, and workshop leader at writing conferences.

MEMBER:

Children's Literature Association, Society of Children's Book Writers, Authors Guild, Authors League of America.

AWARDS, HONORS:

National Endowment

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Dean Hughes, a prolific author with over 100 published titles, was born in Ogden, Utah, on August 24, 1943. Hughes reports that he began writing at just four years of age, though it wasn't until junior high that he was telling friends he'd be a writer when he grew up, until high school that he finished his first novel, and almost two decades later that he was able to publish his first title – the children's book Under the Same Stars, which was the fourth book he'd written by that point. Since 1979, though, Hughes has published extensively, and his current body of work ranges from twelve children's book series to young adult fiction, poetry, nonfiction, and multiple novels for adults. In a 2001 interview with Meridian Magazine, Hughes accounts for this range by noting that "I do what seems fun, and I write the ideas I get."

While much of his career has been dedicated to his own writing, Hughes has also worked and taught in a number of other positions. After earning his BA in English and a minor in philosophy from Weber State University, Hugh