Candice Millard

For the Michigan politician, see Candice Miller.

Candice Millard
BornCandice Sue Millard
June 16, 1967
OccupationAuthor
LanguageEnglish
NationalityAmerican
SubjectAmerican history
SpouseMark Uhlig
Children3

Candice Sue Millard (born 1967) is an American writer and journalist. She is a former writer and editor for National Geographic and the author of four books: The River of Doubt, a history of the Roosevelt–Rondon Scientific Expedition of the Amazon rainforest in 1913–14; Destiny of the Republic, about the assassination of James A. Garfield; Hero of the Empire, about Winston Churchill's activities during the Boer War; and River of the Gods, about the search for the source of the Nile River.

Personal life and education

Millard grew up in Lexington, Ohio.[1][2] She is a graduate of Baker University and earned a master's degree in literature from Baylor University.[3]

Millard married Mark Uhlig in May 2001.[3] She has a corner office at his publishing company in Overland Park, Kansas, where she works while their three children are in school.[4] They live in Leawood, Kansas.

Awards

Both The River of Doubt (2005), and Destiny of the Republic (2011) were New York Times Best Sellers. River of Doubt was a Quill Awards finalist.

In April 2012, Millard won the Edgar Award for Best Fact Crime Book for Destiny of the Republic.[5] The book also received a PEN Center USA Award and the 34th Thorpe Menn Award for Literary Excellence from the American Association of University Women, Kansas City Branch, in 2012.[6]

Subsequently, Millard won the 2017 BIO Award from the Biographers International Organization for her biographies of Churchill, Garfield, and Roosevelt.[7]

Bibliography

  • Keepers of the Faith: The Living Legacy of Aksum National Geographic (July 2001)
  • The River of Doubt: Theodore Roosevelt's Darkest Journey (2005) ISBN 978-0-7679-1373-7
  • Destiny of the Republic: A Tale of Madness, Medicine and the Murder of a President (2011) ISBN 978-0-385-52626-5
  • Hero of the Empire: The Boer War, a Daring Escape, and the Making of Winston Churchill (2016) ISBN 978-0-804-19489-1
  • River of the Gods: Genius, Courage, and Betrayal in the Search for the Source of the Nile (2022) ISBN 978-0-385-54310-1

References

  1. ^ "Interview with Author Candice Millard - Signature Reads". July 27, 2012.
  2. ^ Q&A Candice Millard, Sep 22 2016 | Video | C-SPAN.org Transcript Viewer Retrieved 2018-06-06.
  3. ^ a b "WEDDINGS; Candice Millard, Mark Uhlig". The New York Times. May 13, 2001. Retrieved July 30, 2011.
  4. ^ Cindy Hoedel (September 16, 2016). "Here's where Candice Millard creates her best-sellers". The Kansas City Star. Retrieved January 6, 2017.
  5. ^ Elman, Leslie Gilbert (April 27, 2012). "2012 Edgar Awards: The Glamorous Side of Crime by Leslie Gilbert Elman".
  6. ^ "Thorpe Menn Award Luncheon Celebrates 21 Authors and Its Namesake". AAUW Taking Action. AAUW Newsletter: 1. November 2012.
  7. ^ "Candice Millard Wins 2017 BIO Award". Biographers International Organization. February 10, 2017. Archived from the original on April 26, 2017. Retrieved April 25, 2017.