Joan Lowry Nixon By sgosney Feb 3, 1927 Birth Period: Feb 3, 1927 to Jun 28, 2003 Joan Lowry Nixion Jan 1, 1937 First publication a poem titled 'Springtime" Jan 1, 1944 First published article at age 17 Jan 1, 1947 Earned her degree in Journalism at University of Southern California Jan 1, 1949 Married Hershell Nixon passed away Mar. 8, 2010 Jan 1, 1964 First book was published Mystery of Hurricane Castle, Apr 25, 1979 'Kidnapping of Christina Lattimore " was published. Nov 25, 1980 Won Edgar Allen Poe award for "Kidnapping of Christina Lattimore" Nov 27, 1980 Claude Series of 5 books Sep 1, 1981 Won second Edgar Allen Poe Award for " The Seance" Jan 1, 1987 Won Golden Spur for " The Orphian Train" Jan 1, 1987 Won Edgar Poe Award " The Otherside of Dark" Aug 2, 1987 'The Other Side of Dark" was published Jan 1, 1988 Won Golden Spur for " In the Face of Danger" Nov 25, 1990 Won the California Young Reader award for "The Other Side of Dark" Jan 1, 1994 100th book published " A Dangerous Promise" Nov 25, 1994 Won her 4th Edgar Poe award for " The Name of the Game was Murder" Jan 1, 1995 Movie "Awake to Danger" was filmed after the book " The Otherside of Dark." Mar 27, 1995 Casebusters series of 12 Nov 25, 1995 International Reading Association Short Story Award for " Hannah's Promise" Jun 25, 2003 Died of Pancreatic Cancer
