David Oliver Relin

David Oliver Relin

David Oliver Relin is the co-author of the New York Times bestelling book, Three Cups of Tea, published in 2006. Relin co-wrote the book with Greg Mortenson as Mortenson told the story of his transition from a registered nurse and mountain-climber to a humanitarian committed to reducing poverty and promoting education for girls in Pakistan and Afghanistan.

In addition to Three Cups of Tea, Relin is a contributing editor for Parade and Skiing magazines. He has won more than forty national awards for his work as a writer and editor including the coveted Kiriyama Prize.[1]

Personal and professional life

Relin is a graduate of Vassar College After being awarded a Michener Fellowship to support a 1992 bicycle trip through Vietnam in 1992, he spent two years in Hue writing about the country opening itself up to the world economically and educationally. Relin has traveled to and reported from numerous countries in East Asia.[2]

A significant portion of Relin's writing has focused on social issues the effects thereof on children. Along with being a contributing editor for Parade Magazine and Skiing Magazine, Relin has been a senior news editor for React, another newsmagazine publication of Parade. Relin has also written investigative feature articles on school shootings, ecstasy abuse, and teenagers in prison for Teen People. His articles for Teen People enabled that publication to win the National Magazine Award for General Excellence.[3]

Relin currently resides in Portland, Oregon.

References

  1. ^ David Relin biography at BookBrowse.com
  2. ^ Lake Oswego Library article on Relin
  3. ^ Lake Oswego Public Library web article on Relin

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