Zola Helen Ross (May 9, 1912 – November 14, 1989) (née Girdey) was a Pacific Northwest writer. She also taught writing and co-founded the Pacific Northwest Writers Association[1] with Lucile Saunders McDonald of The Seattle Times.[2][3] She wrote in various genres, including adventure, children's fiction, crime, mystery, and suspense. She was also the author of several Western historical novels; her male counterpart was Louis L'Amour.[4] The Pacific Northwest and the Great Basin are the settings for her stories, and they include the towns of Reno, San Francisco, and Seattle.[5] Ross occasionally wrote under the pseudonyms Helen Arre and Bert Iles. She taught writing at the University of Washington and the Lake Washington schools in Kirkland, Washington.[6] She was married to William Frank Ross, and lived in Seattle, Washington.[7]
^"Zola Helen Ross, Author, 82". The New York Times. November 21, 1989. Retrieved 21 January 2012.
^McDonald, Lucile Saunders; McDonald, Richard (1995). A foot in the door: the reminiscences of Lucile McDonald. Washington State University Press. p. 170. ISBN978-0-87422-120-6. Retrieved 20 January 2012.
^"About the Pacific Northwest Writers Association". Pacific Northwest Writers Association. Retrieved 21 January 2012.
^James, Ronald Michael; Raymond, C. Elizabeth (1998). Comstock women: the making of a mining community. University of Nevada Press. pp. 278–. ISBN978-0-87417-297-3. Retrieved 20 January 2012.
^Vinson, James; Kirkpatrick, D. L. (1982). Twentieth-century western writers. Gale Research Co. p. 663. Retrieved 20 January 2012.
^"Zola Ross". cowboydirectory.com. Retrieved 21 January 2012.
^Lucia, Ellis (1969). This land around us: a treasury of Pacific Northwest writing. Doubleday. pp. xvii, 623. Retrieved 20 January 2012.
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zola, helen, ross, 1912, november, 1989, née, girdey, pacific, northwest, writer, also, taught, writing, founded, pacific, northwest, writers, association, with, lucile, saunders, mcdonald, seattle, times, wrote, various, genres, including, adventure, children. Zola Helen Ross May 9 1912 November 14 1989 nee Girdey was a Pacific Northwest writer She also taught writing and co founded the Pacific Northwest Writers Association 1 with Lucile Saunders McDonald of The Seattle Times 2 3 She wrote in various genres including adventure children s fiction crime mystery and suspense She was also the author of several Western historical novels her male counterpart was Louis L Amour 4 The Pacific Northwest and the Great Basin are the settings for her stories and they include the towns of Reno San Francisco and Seattle 5 Ross occasionally wrote under the pseudonyms Helen Arre and Bert Iles She taught writing at the University of Washington and the Lake Washington schools in Kirkland Washington 6 She was married to William Frank Ross and lived in Seattle Washington 7 Contents 1 Selected publications 1 1 Using pseudonym Helen Arre 1 2 Using pseudonym Bert Iles 1 3 Co authored with McDonald 2 ReferencesSelected publications Edit 1946 Three Down Vulnerable 1947 Overdue For Death 1948 One Corpse Missing 1949 Bonanza Queen 1950 Tonopah Lady 1951 Reno Crescent 1952 The Green Land 1954 Cassy Scandal 1955 The Golden Witch 1956 A Land To Tame 1957 Spokane SagaUsing pseudonym Helen Arre Edit 1953 The Corpse By The River 1954 No Tears At The Funeral 1956 Write It Murder 1958 The Golden Shroud 1960 Murder By The BookUsing pseudonym Bert Iles Edit 1956 Murder In MinkCo authored with McDonald Edit 1950 The mystery of Castesby Island 1952 Stormy year 1954 Fridays child 1956 Mystery of the long house 1956 Pigtail pioneer 1957 Wing Harbor 1958 The courting of Ann Maria 1959 Assignment in Ankara 1961 Winter s answer 1959 The stolen letters 1968 The sunken forestReferences Edit Zola Helen Ross Author 82 The New York Times November 21 1989 Retrieved 21 January 2012 McDonald Lucile Saunders McDonald Richard 1995 A foot in the door the reminiscences of Lucile McDonald Washington State University Press p 170 ISBN 978 0 87422 120 6 Retrieved 20 January 2012 About the Pacific Northwest Writers Association Pacific Northwest Writers Association Retrieved 21 January 2012 James Ronald Michael Raymond C Elizabeth 1998 Comstock women the making of a mining community University of Nevada Press pp 278 ISBN 978 0 87417 297 3 Retrieved 20 January 2012 Vinson James Kirkpatrick D L 1982 Twentieth century western writers Gale Research Co p 663 Retrieved 20 January 2012 Zola Ross cowboydirectory com Retrieved 21 January 2012 Lucia Ellis 1969 This land around us a treasury of Pacific Northwest writing Doubleday pp xvii 623 Retrieved 20 January 2012 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Zola Helen Ross amp oldid 1149171307, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
