Inman, Robert 1943–

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Inman, Robert 1943–

(Robert Frederick Inman)

PERSONAL: Born August 22, 1943, in Troy, AL; son of Louis Frederick and Emma Margaret (Cooper) Inman; married Lillian Paulette Strong, April 15, 1967; children: Larkin Paulette, Lee Bancroft (daughter). Education: University of Alabama, B.A., 1965, M.F.A., 1979.

ADDRESSES: Home—P.O. Box 470788, Charlotte, NC 28247-0788.

CAREER: WSFA-Television, Montgomery, AL, newscaster, 1965–68; State of Alabama, Montgomery, press secretary to the governor, 1968–70; WBTV-Television, Charlotte, NC, newscaster, 1970–75; University of Alabama, University, director of university relations, 1975–79; WBTV-Television, newscaster, 1979–96; fulltime writer, 1996–. Military service: U.S. Army Reserve, 1965–73; became first lieutenant.

MEMBER: Writers Guild of America, PEN American Center, Authors Guild, Authors League of America, North Carolina Writers Conference, North Carolina Writers Network, Alabama Writers Forum, Phi Beta Kappa.

AWARDS, HONORS: Outstanding Fiction Award, Alabama Library Association, for Home Fires Burning and Old Dogs and Children; Silver Medal, Houston Film Festival, for Home Fires Burning; Writers Guild of America Award, best original television screenplay, 1997, for The Summer of Ben Tyler; D.H.L., Queens College of Charlotte.

WRITINGS:

NOVELS

Home Fires Burning, Little, Brown (New York, NY), 1987.

Old Dogs and Children, Little, Brown (New York, NY), 1991.

Dairy Queen Days, Little, Brown (New York, NY), 1997.

Captain Saturday, Little, Brown (New York, NY), 2002.

TELEVISION SCRIPTS

"Home Fires Burning" (based on his novel of the same title), Hallmark Hall of Fame, Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS), 1989.

A Son's Promise, American Broadcasting Companies (ABC), 1990.

Cries from the Heart, CBS, 1994.

My Son Is Innocent, ABC, 1996.

"The Summer of Ben Tyler", Hallmark Hall of Fame, CBS, 1997.

Family Blessings (based on the novel by LaVyrle Spencer), CBS, 1999.

OTHER

A Note in Closing (essay), Hometown Press (Charlotte, NC), 1985.

(Editor, with Frye Gaillard and Amy Rogers) No Hiding Place: Uncovering the Legacy of Charlotte-Area Writers; An Anthology, Down Home Press (Asheboro, NC), 1999.

Coming Home: Life, Love, and All Things Southern (nonfiction), Down Home Press (Asheboro, NC), 2000.

Author of the essay "My Friend Delbert Earle," 1989. Author of introduction, Seasons of Charlotte, Community Communications (Montgomery, AL), 2000; and Charlotte: Carolina's Crown Jewel, Towery Publishing (Memphis, TN), 2002.

BIOGRAPHICAL AND CRITICAL SOURCES:

PERIODICALS

Booklist, January 15, 1987, review of Home Fires Burning, p. 751; January 1, 1991, review of Old Dogs and Children, p. 909; February 1, 1997, review of Dairy Queen Days, p. 925; December 15, 2001, review of Captain Saturday, p. 704.

BookPage, January, 2002, review of Captain Saturday, p. 6.

Books, September, 1987, review of Home Fires Burning, p. 29.

Christian Science Monitor, February 7, 2002, review of Captain Saturday, p. 19.

Commonweal, December 4, 1987, review of Home Fires Burning, p. 715.

Kirkus Reviews, November 15, 1986, review of Home Fires Burning, p. 1678; December 1, 1990, review of. Old Dogs and Children, p. 1629; January 15, 1997, review of Dairy Queen Days, p. 82; November 1, 2001, review of Captain Saturday, p. 1508.

Kliatt Young Adult Paperback Book Guide, July, 1994, review of Old Dogs and Children, p. 9; November, 1998, review of Dairy Queen Days, p. 12.

Library Journal, December, 1986, review of Home Fires Burning, p. 136; December, 1990, review of Old Dogs and Children, p. 164; September 15, 1991, review of Old Dogs and Children, p. 144; November 15, 1996, review of Dairy Queen Days, p. 88; August, 1998, review of Home Fires Burning, p. 142.

Los Angeles Times Book Review, February 17, 1991, review of Old Dogs and Children, p. 3.

New Statesman, October 9, 1987, review of Home Fires Burning, p. 31.

New York Times Book Review, January 25, 1987, review of Home Fires Burning, p. 17; February 7, 1988, review of Home Fires Burning, p. 34; May 11, 1997, review of Dairy Queen Days, p. 20.

Publishers Weekly, November 28, 1986, review of Home Fires Burning, p. 66; November 30, 1990, review of Old Dogs and Children, p. 59; November 25, 1996, review of Dairy Queen Days, p. 54; November 19, 2001, review of Captain Saturday, p. 50.

Southern Living, April, 1987, review of Home Fires Burning, p. 156; March, 2002, review of Captain Saturday, p. 60.

Wall Street Journal, February 10, 1987, review of Home Fires Burning, p. 36.

Washington Post Book World, April 7, 1991, review of Old Dogs and Children, p. 8.