Local Author: Carol Cronin

Carol Newman Cronin is an award-winning writer and editor and the author of three novels. A 2004 Olympian in sailing, she continues to compete at an international level in the double-handed Snipe class.

In 2015, Boating Writers International recognized two of Carol’s stories with their prestigious awards. Carol’s lived in Jamestown since 1996, and her most creative day starts off with a sunrise standup paddle around the shoreline of Dutch Harbor.

Carol Newman Cronin is an award-winning writer and the author of Oliver’s Surprise, Cape Cod Surprise, and Game of Sails: An Olympic Love Story. She’s lived in Jamestown since 1996. She is currently finishing up her fourth novel, Island Shell Game, which takes place on an imaginary island about three miles southeast of Beavertail. A sneak peak at the first chapter will kick off a discussion about genre, story-telling, inspiration, and publishing. Join us!

Room Reservation: 
Thursday, April 13
Program Time: 
7:00pm - 8:00pm
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Name of Organization: 
Jamestown Philomenian Library
Contact Name: 
Donna Fogarty
Contact Phone Number: 
401-423-7281
Contact Email: 
Jamlibdirector@gmail.com