Grace F. Edwards

Grace Fredrica Edwards (January 3, 1933 – February 25, 2020) was an American author who served as a director of the Harlem Writers Guild.[1][2]

In February 2020, she died at the age of 87.[3]

Biography

Grace was born as Grace Fredrica Smith on January 3, 1933, in Harlem Hospital, New York to William Smith, a laborer for the depression-era works progress administration, and Fredrica Smith, a homemaker.[1] She was educated at the City College of New York.[4]

Grace also served as a professor of creative writing at the College of New Rochelle, Hofstra University, Hunter College, and Marymount Manhattan College.[4]

She also worked as a contributor for The Los Angeles Times Book Review and The Washington Post Book Review.[4]

Awards

In 1999, she received the Fiction Honor Book award from the Black Caucus of the American Literary Association.[4]

Bibliography
  • In the Shadow of the Peacock (1988)
  • If I Should Die (1997)[5]
  • No Time to Die (1998)
  • A Toast Before Dying (1998)[6]
  • Do or Die (2000)[7]
  • The Viaduct (2004)[8]

References
  1. Green, Penelope (June 5, 2020). "Grace Edwards, Harlem Mystery Writer, Dies at 87". The New York Times.
  2. "Grace F. Edwards | Penguin Random House". PenguinRandomhouse.com.
  3. Boyd, Herb (April 9, 2020). "Noted author Grace F. Edwards dies at 87". amsterdamnews.com.
  4. Magazine, Harlem World (April 10, 2020). "Announcing The Passing Of Leader, Legend And Trailblazer Grace F. Edwards".
  5. "IF I SHOULD DIE | Kirkus Reviews". www.kirkusreviews.com. May 20, 2010.
  6. "A TOAST BEFORE DYING | Kirkus Reviews". www.kirkusreviews.com. May 20, 2010.
  7. "DO OR DIE | Kirkus Reviews". www.kirkusreviews.com. June 24, 2010.
  8. "THE VIADUCT | Kirkus Reviews". www.kirkusreviews.com. May 20, 2010.


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