The author, Helen Bonner
Dr. Helen Bonner earned a PhD in Communications, Creative Writing/Screen Writing in l982. While still an undergraduate, her Night Dreams, was awarded best screenplay by Ohio State University. This play and and her one act play, Mary's House, were both produced by the University. Helen won a scholarship to the Squaw Valley Screenwriter's conference, and her story, Roadside Trinity won first place in University of Texas writer's awards. Her screenplay, A Higher Loyalty: the Jeannette Rankin Story was optioned in Los Angeles the following year.
Since then, Helen Bonner has taught Literature and Women's Studies in colleges and universities in Minnesota and California, and now writes full time in her Northern California home.
Publications:
Non Fiction Novel
The Laid Daughter, Kairos Press, Austin, l995
(Amazon.com)
Commentaries, KCRB Public Radio, Minnesota,
l984-1996
Short stories:
Minus 30, To The Lake,
Anthology, Loonfeather Press, Bemidji MN, l996
Canyons,
Dust & Fire, l995
Eagle Walk, Dust & Fire,
l994
Learning from the Fathers, Dust & Fire,
l993
Photographs, Dust & Fire, l992
Man
Waking, Thema l992
Learning from the Fathers,
Wellspring, l991
Woman Warrior's Cultural Suitcase,
Minnesota English Journal, l991
Our Dangerous Love Affair,
True Confessions, McFadden, l984
We Never Meant to
Hurt Him, True Confessions, McFadden,
l984
Roadside Trinity, Writers Forum, U. Of Colorado
Press, l981
Screenplay :
A Higher Loyalty: The
Jeannette Rankin Story. 2 hr. screenplay optioned by the
Management Co. Venice CA , l984
One Act Play:
Mary's House. Performed at Sierra College,
l978 and at Bemidji State University, l996
New Work:
Mara: the Dolphin Experiment, a
novel
High Times and MSdemeanors, a novel of the
'70's