A. Eileen Cunningham Mailing Address: RR 2 Box 10 Carrollton, IL 62016-9602 County: Greene E-mail: aesc@gcctv.com Phone: 217-942-3868 Genre: Poetry/Local History

Periodical Publications:

• "Growing up on the Scenic by Way," Writer's Exchange, July 2001
• Guest essayist & health column, Jacksonville Journal-Courier, 1991 - 1993
• "Coal People," Charleston, VA articles, 1995 - 1998

Book Publications:

• Meeting of the Great Rivers Scenic Byway Limestone, self-published 2001
• Flyer of local history books (ten books since 1976)

Forthcoming Publications:

• "Breast Feeding x Four," Breastfeeding Folklore: An Anthology of Narratives on Nursing, Greenwood Publications, 1998
• Thomas Carlin--Seventh Governor of Illinois, series is Carlinville Democrat 1995 - 1996, reprinted by C-ville Enquirer

Awards, Fellowships, Grants and Honors:

• 1987 Illinois State Historical Society Other Publications Award
• Greene County History Calendar, 1986, 1987

Recent Readings, Performances and Productions:

• Monthly meeting, Carrollton Public Library Writers Group

Recent Workshops:

• Inter. Women's Writing Guild, Skidmore College Workshop, 1997
• Green Lake Writer's Conference, 1997
• DAR Continental Congress (Washington D.C.), April 1998

Present Employment:

• Retired; Widow, August 2001

Preferred Audience:

• College, high school students

Willing to travel:

• yes