Was Melissa Bank or Kingsley Amis an American author?
Melissa Bank Melissa Bank (born in 1961 in Philadelphia) is an American author. She has published two books, "The Wonder Spot" a volume of short stories, and "The Girls' Guide to Hunting and Fishing," a novel, which have been translated into over 30 languages. Bank was the winner of the 1993 Nelson Algren Award for short fiction. She currently teaches in the MFA program at Stony Brook Southampton.
Elizabeth Sims Elizabeth Sims (born September 30, 1957) is an American writer, journalist, and contributing editor at "Writer's Digest" magazine. She is a former correspondent for the "Sarasota Herald-Tribune" and author of two series of crime novels, including her Rita Farmer Mystery Series, originally published by St. Martin's Press Minotaur and Lillian Byrd Crime Series, originally published by Alyson Books. She has also published a stand-alone novel, "Crimes in a Second Language", under her personal imprint, Spruce Park Press. Her nonfiction works include "You've Got a Book in You: A Stress-Free Guide to Writing the Book of Your Dreams", published by Writer's Digest Books, articles, short stories, poems, and essays for magazines and books. She also serves as a coach and mentor for new and aspiring writers and offers keynote speeches and presents workshops at writer's conferences around North America.