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“The characters in my books are resilient and resourceful. When calamity strikes, they carry on.”–Mary Higgins Clark.
America’s “Queen of Suspense,” novelist MARY HIGGINS CLARK (1927-2020). Photo © Bernard Vidal.
There are times in our lives when we hit that proverbial fork in the road… when our feelings of self worth are shaky and we’re in need of a reminder of how incredibly blessed our lives have been. Mary Higgins Clark’s recent passing did that for me. January 31, 2020 was a sad day for her millions of fans around the world for sure. For me, news of her death hit closer to home.
Remembering Mary and the impact she had on my life as a writer and friend also reminded me of the many other remarkable people I’ve been fortunate to meet and work with during the course of my career. Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award recipients; Newbery and Caldecott honorees; Oscar, Emmy, Golden Globe, Peabody, and Christopher Award winners… super achievers, icons, legends in the publishing, film and TV industries.
In the case of Mary Higgins Clark, I not only interviewed her several times as a journalist and PR professional, but was delighted to work with her during my Corporate Communications stint at her career-long
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She's one of the best-selling mystery writers of all time. Mary Higgins Clark has been gaining fans since her first book, "Where are the Children," was published in 1975.
In the U.S. alone, her books have sold more than 85 million copies. Higgins Clark is in the Twin Cities to talk about her latest book, "I Heard That Song Before." And for the first time, Mary Higgins Clark has written a children's book called "Ghost Ship."
Her daughter, Carol Higgins Clark, is following in her mother's footsteps. She's an author in her own right, and is out with the ninth in her series of Regan Reilly mysteries. The two have also collaborated on several projects.
MPR's Greta Cunningham spoke with both women about their writing -- and about writing together.
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