Melody Carlson
She has written over 250 books for women, teens and children, including the Diary of a Teenage Girl series. Carlson was born March 2, 1956, in San Francisco, California. She grew up in Springfield, Oregon, and went to Springfield High School and later Lane Community College.
Melody Carlson
- Birthplace
- San Francisco, California, U.S.
- Occupation
- Author
- Education
- Springfield High School Lane Community College
- Born
- 1956
- Nationality
- United States
- Fields
- creative and professional writing · poetry · short story · children's and young adult literature
- Languages
- English
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She lives in Sisters, Oregon.
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• Birthplace — San Francisco, California, U.S. • Occupation — Author • Education — Springfield High School Lane Community College • Notable Works — Diary of a Teenage Girl, Homeward
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1956
Melody Carlson born.
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• 1998 - Romance Writers of America RITA Award, Inspirational Romance – Homeward
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Melody Carlson worked in creative and professional writing, poetry, short story, children's and young adult literature and Christian literature.
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