T.K. Thorne
T.K. Thorne | |
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 T.K. Thorne, Author | |
| Born | April 17, 1954 Montgomery, Alabama |
| Occupation | American Writer |
| Education | Masters of Social Work, University of Alabama |
| Spouse | Roger Thorne |
| Children | Step-mother to three sons (Mac, Jeremiah and Harry) |
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Teresa (Katz) Thorne (born April 17, 1954) is an American writer and retired police captain.
Early life and education
T.K Thorne was born on April 17, 1954, in Montgomery, Alabama, to father Warren Katz, a WWII veteran and civilian engineer at the Charleston Naval Shipyard, and mother, Jane Lobman Katz, who was inducted into the Alabama Women's Hall of Fame in 2002 for her own achievements in lobbying and activism.[1] She has a brother and sister. Thorne's grandmother Dorothy Merz Lobman encouraged's Thorne's passion for reading and social reform.
Thorne completed a Master of Social Work at the University of Alabama.
Career
After an internship with the Birmingham Police Department, Thorne was hired as their first Jewish female officer in 1977. She retired as a captain and assumed an Executive Director position with City Action Partnership (CAP) in Birmingham.[2]
Thorne has served as faculty at several writers' conferences and spoken on lecture circuits (including Columbus State University, Colgate University and Wake Forrest University on the Birmingham bombing).[3]
Literary career
Thorne's novels are reinterpreted stories told from the perspectives of unnamed, briefly-mentioned women of the Bible: the wives of Noah and Lot. They are influenced by archeological findings and academic research as well as Thorne's personal travels.
Thorne carried a monthly column in Birmingham's Synergy Magazine for seven years.[4] She has also written poetry, short stories and screenplays.
Bibliography
Historical fiction
- Noah's Wife (Chalet Publishing, 2009, Blackburn Fork Publishing, 2011)[5]
- Angels at the Gate (Cappuccino Books, 2015)[6]
- Magic City Stories novels (2018 onwards)[7]
Historical nonfiction
- Last Chance for Justice: How Relentless Investigators Uncovered New Evidence Convicting the Birmingham Church Bombers (Lawrence Books, 2013)[8][9]
- Behind the Magic Curtain: Secrets, Spies, and Unsung White Allies of Birmingham’s Civil Rights Days (New South Books, 2021)[10][11]
Awards
A short film developed from her screenplay "Six Blocks Wide" (Shapefilms, 2007) was a semi-finalist at the international A Film for Peace Festival in Italy.
Noah's Wife won Gold in the Historical Fiction category for the 2009 Foreword Independent Books reviews.[12]
Personal life
Thorne currently resides in Springville, Alabama, with her husband,[13] two dogs, a cat and a horse. She is the step-mother of three children, a grandmother of four, and is also a Yondan (4th degree black belt) in Tomiki Ryu Akidio.
References
- ^ "Alabama Women's Hall of Fame ' Jane Lobman Katz".
- ^ "CAP Is Downtown".
- ^ "T.K. Thorne - Washington Independent Review of Books".
- ^ Ledger Enquirer website
- ^ Thorne, T. K. (17 August 2011). Noah's Wife. Blackburn Pr. ASIN 0983787808.
- ^ Thorne, T. K. (5 March 2015). Angels at the Gate. Cappuccino Books Publishing. ISBN 978-3906196022.
- ^ GoodReads website
- ^ Thorne, T. K. (1 September 2013). Last Chance for Justice: How Relentless Investigators Uncovered New Evidence Convicting the Birmingham Church Bombers. Chicago Review Press. ASIN 1613748647.
- ^ "Author T.K. Thorne delves into 1963 Sixteenth Street Baptist Church bombing investigation with new book". 10 September 2013.
- ^ Birmingham Times website
- ^ GoodReads website
- ^ "2009 Foreword Indies Winners in Historical (Adult Fiction)". Foreword Reviews. Retrieved 30 October 2018.
- ^ Discover St Claire website
