Kay Cornelius
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kay Cornelius | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 14, 1933 |
| Died | January 23, 2017 (aged 84) Huntsville, Alabama, U.S. |
| Occupation | Novelist |
| Nationality | American |
| Period | 1985-present |
| Genre | Christian romance Biography Young Adult |
| Notable awards | Sullivan Award (Peabody College, 1952) |
Kay Oldham Cornelius (January 14, 1933 – January 23, 2017)[1] was a published author with more than a dozen novels to her credit.[2] She also wrote test units for the PSAT and College Board specialized-subject achievement tests, as well as reviewing the Board's English literature examination.
Cornelius was a teacher, mostly in the English department at Virgil I. Grissom High School in Huntsville, Alabama, for the majority of her 34-year teaching career. Her first novel, Love's Gentle Journey, was published in 1985. Cornelius retired from teaching to write full-time in 1990.[3]
Cornelius was a member of the Romance Writers of America, Authors Guild, National League of American PEN Women, Alabama Writers Conclave, Alabama Writers Forum, Phi Delta Kappa, and Delta Kappa Gamma.[3]
