Stephanie Cowell
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MADELEINE L'ENGLE, the great author and spiritual leader who went to heaven a few years ago, was my mentor. I could always call her when I needed writing or personal help. She indirectly introduced me to my husband and when I married him, she gave me away. She read all my books and loved me and cheered me on. A book about her by the writers she mentored called REMEMBERING MADELEINE L'ENGLE: A CIRCLE OF FRIENDS has now been published by Lulu.com and may be ordered through her site. I miss her all the time.
Two other mentors, also always there for me, were the beloved author ISABELLE HOLLAND and the great Elizabethan historian A.L. ROWSE whose research inspired much of my Elizabethan novels.  Madeleine L'Engle by Lucy Shaw |
Biography credit Sigrid Estrada Then I left writing for classical singing. I sang in many operas and appeared as an international balladeer; I formed a singing ensemble, a chamber opera company, and so on. The translation of a late Mozart opera returned me to writing once more and I now mostly sing while washing the dishes! My first published novel was NICHOLAS COOKE: ACTOR, SOLDIER, PHYSICIAN, PRIEST, followed by two other Elizabethan-17th century novels: THE PHYSICIAN OF LONDON (American Book Award 1996) and THE PLAYERS: A NOVEL OF THE YOUNG SHAKESPEARE. In 2004, I returned to my musical background and wrote MARRYING MOZART; it has been translated into seven languages and optioned for a movie. I am married to poet and reiki practitioner Russell Clay and have two grown sons (one in computer systems design and one a filmmaker). I was born in New York City and am still living here, a short walk away from all the impressionist paintings at the Metropolitan Museum. |
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