Mary Edsey Mailing Address: P.O. Box 578913 Chicago, IL. 60657-8913 County: Cook Phone: work: 773-404-9402 home/fax: 773-477-4169 Genre: Creative Non-Fiction

Periodical Publications:

• "Diary of a Mad Self-Publisher," Creative Non-Fiction, 1996

Book Publications:

• The Best Christmas Decorations in Chicago, Tabagio Press, 1995

Forthcoming Publications:

Awards, Fellowships, Grants and Honors:

• 1st Place, Mate E. Palmer Award of Merit, Illinois Women's Press Association

Recent Readings, Performances and Productions:

• Presented slides of outdoor decorating traditions at libraries and senior centers, 1996 to present

Recent Workshops:

• Successful Self-Publishing, Harper College, October 1999 and April 2002
• The National League of American PEN Women (Chicago), March 1998
• Midland Authors Association (Chicago), January 1998
• Columbia College (Chicago), October 1997

Present Employment:

• Self-publishing consultant and writer

Preferred Audience:

• No preferred audience

Willing to travel:

• yes, if expenses are paid