Anne Dimock

Creative Nonfiction Writer

Croton On Hudson, NY
New York US

Author's Bio

Anne Dimock is an author and playwright residing in Croton on Hudson, New York. She works in fiction, creative non-fiction, theatre, and music-theatre. She has received a Minnesota State Arts Board Fellowship and a residency at Ragdale Foundation. Her first book, Humble Pie, a memoir, was published in October 2005 by Andrews McMeel Publishing, and was a finalist for a Minnesota Book Award. She has published other fiction and non-fiction work in magazines and newspapers, and has received honorable mention notice in several literary journals. Her second book, a novel titled Fleur, will be published in earlt 2022 by Whitehall Press. 

Writers Retreats: 

Publications & Prizes

Book:
Humble Pie: Musings on What Lies Beneath the Crust (Andrews McMeel Publishing, 2005)
Prizes won: 

Trouble the Water, creative nonfiction essay, finalist for 2009 Hunger Mountain Creative Nonfiction Prize

Iceland Josh, short story – fiction, 2nd place winner for 2011 Kaua`i Backstory Creative writing competition; finalist for AROHO Orlando Prize in spring 2012; finalist for H.E. Francis Short Story Contest 2012

Where’s George, flash fiction – finalist 2015 Wilda Hearne Flash Fiction contest, Southeast Missouri State University Press

The Black Dress, essay, finalist in 2003 William Faulkner Creative Writing competition

Claire’s First Bra, creative nonfiction, Honorable Mention 2003 New Millennium

Personal Favorites

Favorite authors: 
Toni Morrison Ursula LeGuin Herman Melville William Faulkner
What I'm reading now: 
Caste by Isabel Wilkerson

More Information

Gives readings: 
Yes
Travels for readings: 
Yes
Identifies as: 
American
Prefers to work with: 
Any
Fluent in: 
English
Born in: 
New York, NY
New York
Raised in: 
NJ
New Jersey
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Last update: Mar 29, 2021