Quail Hawkins | |
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Born | Helena Ann Hawkins March 29, 1905 Spokane, Washington, U.S. |
Died | August 16, 2002 Pacific Grove, California, U.S. | (aged 97)
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Alma mater | University of California, Berkeley |
Genre | Children's literature |
Quail Hawkins (born Helena Ann Hawkins) was born on March 29, 1905, in Spokane, Washington. [1] She was an American bookseller and writer of children's literature. She died on August 16, 2002, in Pacific Grove, California. [1] [2]
Hawkins was the oldest of seven children. [2] Her father was a fruit wholesaler and her mother a columnist for a local newspaper, The Spokane Register. [2] Hawkins attended the University of California, Berkeley in 1927, but did not complete a degree. [1] She became a bookseller during the 1920s, ending up at Sather Gate Bookshop in 1931. [1] [2] Sather Gate is a supplier of books for schools and libraries. [2] She worked there until 1972. [3] She also worked for Publishers Weekly and the University of California Press. [1] She contributed to the 1963 Encyclopædia Britannica children's literature. [1] According to a memoir, Hawkins once hired author Beverly Cleary to work at Sather Gate Bookshop for the holiday rush. [4]
At the time of her death, none of her books remained in print. [4]