Nancy Price -- (March 16, 1925) A quote from her website describes her response to getting published: ".. I can't believe that I—a housewife in Cedar Falls, Iowa–saw my poems and short stories appear in magazines, newspapers, and books.” Nancy Price. Events for this AuthorNancy Price -- July 2017 Friday, July 14: Seerley Park Sleeping with the Enemy Weekend Festival 6 p.m.: Beer garden and music, sponsored by the College Hill Partnership. Price’s autographed books will be available for sale in the Park 9 p.m.: Outdoor screening of Sleeping with the Enemy in Seerley Park, sponsored by the Gallagher Bluedorn Performing Arts Center Saturday, July 15 – CF Tour of Homes tours of the four homes surrounding Seerley Park connected to Sleeping with the Enemy (Price’s home on Iowa Street; 3 homes across the Park on Tremont St. that appear in the novel and also the UNI President’s home, where Nancy lived as a teenager) 1 to 4 p.m. Tickets for the Tour of Homes cost $10 (which is a donation to CHP as a non-profit) Buy Tickets prior to the event: Visitor and Tourism on Hudson Rd., Hearst Center for the Arts on W. Seerley Blvd. and Sidecar Coffee on the Hill. Buy Tickets the Day of: Seerley Park Shelter and UNI President's home on College St. HOUSES ON THE TOUR INCLUDE: Sunday, July 16 – Public Panel Discussion: “Sleeping with the Enemy: Novel vs. Film,” 2 p.m., Hearst Center, Grant Tracey, Greg Holt, UNI student, Barbara Lounsberry (moderator); Nancy Price will be present to answer questions and sign books.
Biographyhttp://www.nancypricebooks.com/bio.htm Connection to Cedar FallsThe UNI Special Collections contained this photo of Nancy Price with her parents and brother in the 1940s. "Much of the novel is set in a city very much like Cedar Falls with a university very much like UNI. Price, an accomplished poet as well as a novelist, is the daughter of the fourth president of UNI, Malcolm P. Price, the man for whom Price Laboratory School is named. Price received her M.A. degree in Education from UNI in 1964. She taught in the Department of English Language and Literature for many years. She is currently on leave. Nancy Price is shown in this photograph with her father (President Price), mother, and brother during the 1940s." In addition, Nancy Price married a Professor at the University of Northern Iowa and raised her family here. She has lived in the Cedar Falls area for many years. She set several stories in Cedar Falls, including Sleeping with the Enemy. List of Workshttp://www.nancypricebooks.com/works.htm A Natural Death (Atlantic/Little, Brown, 1973) An Accomplished Woman (Coward, McCann & Geoghegan, 1979) Sleeping With the Enemy (Simon & Schuster, 1987) Night Woman (Pocket Books, 1992) Two Liars and a Bride (Presses de la Cité, 2003) No One Knows (Malmarie Press, 2004) Two Voices and a Moon (Malmarie Press, 2007) 200 Men, One Woman: A Novel (Malmarie Press 2009) Stolen Away: A Novel (Malmarie Press 2010) Playing with Fire (Malmarie Press 2012) Three at the Door (Malmarie Press 2017) Want to Find a Book by Nancy Price?Try the Cedar Falls Public Library: here is a list of her books in their collection. SourcesNancy Price has also written poetry: you can view some of her poems on her website. http://www.nancypricebooks.com/published_poetry_27651.htm Her website: http://www.nancypricebooks.com Blog Post on Nancy Price from Screenwriting from Iowa blog.
Blog post about Nancy Price and Sleeping with the Enemy. An article on the making of the movie, with 21 fun facts. Notice that you can download one of her short stories below as well as a powerpoint about her life and work. Last updated Nov. 9, 2017 |
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