Jeanne Mackin
# Jeanne Mackin

Jeanne Mackin is an American author and a fellow of the American Antiquarian Society. Her published novels include A Lady of Good Family, The Beautiful American, The Sweet By and By, Dreams of Empire, The Queen's War and The Frenchwoman. She published a trilogy of mysteries with New American Library, writing as Anna Maclean. The mysteries were also translated and published in Japan. She has authored several non-fiction books and written creative nonfiction and feature articles for The New York Times, Americana, Fiberarts and other national publications. Working with Finger Lakes Productions, she helped develop, write and edit scripts for nationally broadcast radio programs including Nature Watch and the Ocean Report with Sylvia Earle.

## Biography

Mackin received her BA in English from Ithaca College, and her MFA in creative writing from Bennington College. Earlier in her career, she worked as a program developer and script editor for Ocean Report, a popular science program on the planet's oceans produced for national and international radio. She was also a staff writer for Cornell University Media Services and a writer for the Ithaca Journal and Ithaca Times.

Mackin's extensive experience as a writing instructor began in 1990 at Ithaca College, where she served as an instructor and academic consultant for the Ithaca Opportunity Program and Higher Education Opportunity Program of New York State, working with minority students and students from non-traditional backgrounds. From 1997 until 2004, Mackin taught writing at Ithaca College, and in the Masters of Fine Arts Program at Goddard College. She was married artist and writer Steve Poleskie until his death in 2019. She lives in upstate New York.

## Awards and honors

* Creative Writing Fellowship from American Antiquarian Society
* Excellence in Teaching Award from Ithaca College
* Wesleyan University Scholarship in Creative Writing Summer Program
* Excellence in News Writing, The State Council of New York for University Affairs and Development
* Exceptional Achievement in News Writing, Council for Advancement and Support of Education, Washington, D.C.
* Excellence in News Writing Citation Award, Council for Advancement and Support of Education, Washington, D.C.
