Ralph Cotton

Ralph Cotton

Ralph W. Cotton is an American author working in the western genre who has written over thirty five novels since 1994.

Biography

He began writing in the third grade, finding it to be an escape from the school work at which he did poorly. Ralph Cotton attributes much of his success as a writer to his earlier careers, which include second mate on a commercial barge, teamster, lay minister with the Lutheran church and iron worker.

He launched his writing career with While Angels Dance in 1994 which was nominated for a Pulitzer prize. There is also a song by the same name, which the author co-wrote.

External links

* [http://www.ralphcotton.com/ Author's personal home page]
* [http://www.penguin.ca/nf/Author/AuthorPage/0,,1000007890,00.html Penguin Books Author Page]
* [http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/c/ralph-w-cotton/ Bibliography at Fantasticfiction.co.uk]


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