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Elinor DeWire

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Elinor DeWire at Point No Point Lighthouse, Hansville, Washington

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.

Elinor 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. Elinor 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

[1] """Guide to Florida Lighthouses""", Pineapple Press, 1987
"""Journey through the Universe""", Mystic Seaport Planetarium, 1989
"""Activities for Young Astronomers""", Mystic Seaport Planetarium, 1990
"""Reach for the Sky""", Mystic Seaport Planetarium, 1994
[2] """Guardians of the Lights: Stories of U.S. Lighthouse Keepers""", Pineapple Press, 1995 & 2001
"""The Lighthouse Activity Book""", Sentinel Publications, 1995; E-Z Nature Books, 2007
"""Lighthouse Victuals & Verse""", Sentinel Publications, 1996
"""Sentries along the Shore""", Sentinel Publications, 1997
[3] """The Lighthouse Almanac""", Sentinel Publications, 2000
[4] """The Florida Night Sky""", Pineapple Press, 2002
[5] """Lighthouses of the Mid-Atlantic Coast, Voyageur Press, 2002, 2011
[6] """Lighthouses: Sentinels of the American Coast""", Graphic Arts Center Publishing, 2003
[7] """Lighthouses of the South""", Voyageur Press, 2004
[8] """Florida Lighthouses for Kids""", Pineapple Press, 2004
[9] """Field Guide to Lighthouses of the Pacific Coast""", Voyageur Press, 2006
[10] """The Lightkeepers' Menagerie: Stories of Animals at Lighthouses""", Pineapple Press, 2007
[11] """Field Guide to Lighthouses of the New England Coast""", Voyageur Press, 2008
[12] """Lighthouses of Greece""", Pineapple Press, 2010
[13] """The DeWire Guide to the Lighthouses of the Pacific Coast:California, Oregon and Washington""", Paradise Cay Publications, 2010
[14] """The DeWire Guide to the Lighthouses of Alaska, Hawai'i and U.S. Pacific Territories""", 2012
[15] """The Funky Chicken: Memories, Truth and Tribute""", Cat in the Window Press, 2013
[16] """Itty-Bitty-Kitty Guide to the Lighthouses of Georgia""", Cat in the Window Press, 2014
[17] """Itty-Bitty-Kitty Guide to the Lighthouses of New Hampshire""", 2014

Links to More Information about Elinor DeWire

[18] Women of the Lights: Elinor DeWire, Jeremy D'Entremont. "Lighthouse Digest", February 2003.
[19] Pacific NW Lighthouses with Author Elinor DeWire. "the Journal of the San Juans", May 16, 2012.
[20] Elinor DeWire's Author Facebook Page
[21] Elinor DeWire on Twitter
[22] Elinor DeWire's Author Blog
[23] Elinor DeWire's Author Page at Amazon
[24] Elinor DeWire's Author Page at Goodreads
[25] Elinor DeWire's You Tube Videos
[26] Elinor DeWire's Author Website
[27] Elinor DeWire's Smashwords Profile
[28] Elinor DeWire on Pinterest
[29] Sentinels Encased in Ice, Elinor DeWire. "Weatherwise Magazine", Nov/Dec 2011.