Elinor DeWire

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Elinor DeWire (b. 1953 in Frederick, Maryland, United States) is an American author, freelance writer, editor, public speaker, educator, and blogger based in the Puget Sound area of Washington.

DeWire writes both fiction and nonfiction, but is best-known for her books about lighthouses and her work in lighthouse preservation and education. She has authored eighteen books on lighthouses and regularly contributes articles about lighthouses to magazines and newspapers. She is the creator and publisher of the "Itty-Bitty-Kitty Guides" a series of illustrated, quick-reference e-books about lighthouses. Her author blog also focuses on lighthouses and related nautical topics. She is a popular public speaker known for her entertaining programs on lighthouse history and lore. She volunteers for several nonprofit groups devoted to lighthouse preservation and education. DeWire also has a life-long interest in astronomy and weather and has authored four books and numerous articles on amateur astronomy and sky watching. She enjoys rural living and has written an e-book on poultry.

Two of her books have been honored with the Ben Franklin Book Award and the Coast Guard Book Award (Lighthouses of the Mid-Atlantic Coast and Lighthouses of the South). She was awarded a short fiction prize in 1992 from the National League of American Pen Women and has published fiction in several magazines. Videos about her books and interests are available on You Tube. Her newspaper and magazine columns include “Shore Almanac,” “Away from the Bay,” “Kids on the Beam,” and “Liquidized Lore.” From 1991-2000 she wrote “Lifelines” and “Whale Oil and Wicks” for the National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration’s "Mariners Weather Log". Currently, she is a regular contributor to "Weatherwise Magazine", "The Beachcomber", "Lighthouse Digest", and "The Keepers Log", journal of the U.S. Lighthouse Society.

Books by Elinor DeWire

• Guide to Florida Lighthouses, Pineapple Press, 1987 ISBN 1-56164-216-9
• Journey through the Universe, Mystic Seaport Planetarium, 1989
• Activities for Young Astronomers, Mystic Seaport Planetarium, 1990
• Reach for the Sky, Mystic Seaport Planetarium, 1994
• Guardians of the Lights: Stories of U.S. Lighthouse Keepers, Pineapple Press, 1995 & 2001 ISBN: 1-56164-119-2
• The Lighthouse Activity Book, Sentinel Publications, 1995; E-Z Nature Books, 2007 ISBN: 0-945092-53-9
• Lighthouse Victuals & Verse, Sentinel Publications, 1996
• Sentries along the Shore, Sentinel Publications, 1997 ISBN: 0-9657313-1-6
• The Lighthouse Almanac, Sentinel Publications, 2000 ISBN: 0-9657313-2-4
• The Florida Night Sky, Pineapple Press, 2002 ISBN: 1-56164-238-X
• Lighthouses of the Mid-Atlantic Coast, Voyageur Press, 2002, 2011 ISBN: 978-0-7603-3951-0
• Lighthouses: Sentinels of the American Coast, Graphic Arts Center Publishing, 2003 ISBN: 1-55868-698-3
• Lighthouses of the South, Voyageur Press, 2004 ISBN: 0-89658-603-0
• Florida Lighthouses for Kids, Pineapple Press, 2004 ISBN: 1-56164-323-8
• Field Guide to Lighthouses of the Pacific Coast, Voyageur Press, 2006 ISBN: 978-0-7603-2466-0
• The Lightkeepers' Menagerie: Stories of Animals at Lighthouses, Pineapple Press, 2007 ISBN: 978-1-56164-390-5
• Field Guide to Lighthouses of the New England Coast, Voyageur Press, 2008 ISBN: 978-0-7603-2750-0
• Lighthouses of Greece, Pineapple Press, 2010 ISBN: 978-1-56164-460-5
• The DeWire Guide to the Lighthouses of the Pacific Coast:California, Oregon and Washington, Paradise Cay Publications, 2010 ISBN: 978-0939837-86-1
• The DeWire Guide to the Lighthouses of Alaska, Hawai'i and U.S. Pacific Territories, 2012 ISBN: 978-1-937196-91-2
• The Funky Chicken: Memories, Truth and Tribute, Cat in the Window Press, 2013 ASIN: BOOFAS4U6W
• Itty-Bitty-Kitty Guide to the Lighthouses of Georgia, Cat in the Window Press, 2014 ASIN: BOOIVTC118
• Itty-Bitty-Kitty Guide to the Lighthouses of New Hampshire, 2014 ASIN: BOOKQ4V3RE

Links to More Information about Elinor DeWire

• [1] Women of the Lights: Elinor DeWire, Jeremy D'Entremont. "Lighthouse Digest", February 2003.
• [2] Pacific NW Lighthouses with Author Elinor DeWire. "the Journal of the San Juans", May 16, 2012.
• [3] Author Website