Rosemary Harris
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About Rosemary
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Rosemary Harris was born in Brooklyn, New York, and now splits her time between Manhattan’s East Side and Fairfield County, Connecticut. After several careers in book retailing (Waldenbooks), direct marketing (Crown Publishers, American Express), and television (Disney/ABC Video, WNET, New York’s public television station), she traded in her pumps for a pair of plastic garden clogs to indulge in her favorite pastime.
During one long snowy winter when she couldn't be in her garden, a small item in the New York Times about a mummified body piqued her interest. Subsequent research led her to a new passion - writing - and her research led to her first book, Pushing Up Daisies.
When she’s not writing or gardening, she tries to find time for kayaking and hiking; at last count she’s visited over 70 national parks, monuments, and recreation areas, but her favorites are Yosemite and Canyonlands.
She’s also a diehard New York Knicks fan, even though the last few years haven’t been easy (residual bad karma from trading Patrick Ewing) – just like Paula Holliday, the heroine of the first Dirty Business mystery, Pushing Up Daisies (St. Martin’s Minotaur February 2008).
Book two in the series is called The Big Dirt Nap and was released in 2009, and book three in the series, Deadhead is coming in the spring of 2010.
Rosemary is a member of Sisters In Crime, Mystery Writers of America, and CMGA (Connecticut Master Gardeners Association), and is also a Board member of MWA/NY and President of Sisters in Crime, New England.
Something else that’s near and dear to her heart is Habitat for Humanity. Habitat’s goal is to improve substandard housing for people all over the world. If you are not familiar with them, please visit the Habitat for Humanity Web site. As of this writing, she’s been on six Habitat builds, including China, Tanzania, El Salvador, two trips to Mexico, and two trips to post-Katrina New Orleans. Rosemary encourages everyone to support this amazing organization, both financially and through volunteering.
Inspired by her Habitat experience, Rosemary and her husband Bruce have undertaken another very exciting project, building a library in central Tanzania. Visit the Chalula Library page to learn more.
© 2009
Rosemary Harris