2004's Northern Border's
The Story
Northern Borders, our novel for 2004, was written in 1994. Its bygone era evoked memories for many older readers and introduced to younger readers a simpler but more rugged time. The characters made us reminisce, laugh, shake our heads in agreement or exasperation, and caused many enjoyable discussions around our three counties.
About the Author
Described by the Los Angeles Times as "a combination of Ernest Hemingway, Henry David Thoreau, and Jim Harrison," Howard Frank Mosher is the author of seven novels. Three of his novels have been made into feature films: A Stranger in the Kingdom, which starred Martin Sheen and Ernie Hudson; Disappearances, which starred Kris Kristofferson and Billy Connolly, and Where the Rivers Flow North, which starred Rip Torn and Michael J. Fox. Born in upstate New York, Howard Frank Mosher is a longtime resident of Vermont’s Northeast Kingdom, where he lives with Phillis, his wife of nearly four decades — the inspiration for Yellow Sage Flower Who Tells Wise Stories in The True Account. They have two children.
Awards for Howard Frank Mosher
Guggenheim fellowship
National Endowment for the Arts fellowship
The American Academy of Arts and Letters Literature Award,
The American Civil Liberties Union Award for Excellence in the Arts
New England Book Award
Vermont Governor's Award for Excellence in the Arts
In 1995, School Library Journal chose Northern Borders as a best adult
book for high school students.
Other Works by this Author
Disappearances-
Where the Rivers Flow North -Viking Press (New York) 1978
Marie Blythe -Viking Press (New York) 1983
North Country: A Personal Journey- Houghton Mifflin (Boston)
1997
The Fall of the Year- Houghton Mifflin (Boston) 1999
The True Account: Concerning a Vermont gentleman's race to the Pacific
against and exploration of the Western American continent to the expedition
of Captains Meriwether Lewis and William Clark- Houghton Mifflin
(Boston) 2003
On
Kingdom Mountain
-Houghton Mifflin ( Boston) 2007
Walking to Gatlinburg - Shaye Areheart Books (New York) March
2010
Recent Updates
At the time of A Tale for Three Counties, this was Howard Mosher's fifth
book out of nine published works. His books include novels, short stories,
and a travel / memoir. Most of these books are stories set in remote
northern Vermont and feature hardy and eccentric folk who must endure
the challenging northern climate. A new novel, called Waiting for Teddy
Williams, (published the summer after his visit) is about a pair of
Vermont outlaws who help the Red Sox win the World Series. (And the
story came true during Boston's winning 2004 season!)
NEW PROJECTS: Mosher is at work on a non-fiction book about last
summer’s marathon book tour.The non-fiction travel memoir, “The
Great American Book Tour,” chronicles Mosher’s 100-city
book tour to promote his latest novel, "On
Kingdom Mountain." The tour stopped in Buffalo and Brockport. It
will also include some Northeast Kingdom memoir material from his life
in northern Vermont interspersed throughout the book.
UP NEXT: "Walking to Gatlinburg" Moshers' latest
book focuses on Morgan Kinneson, Miss Jane Kinneson's father. It is
the story of Morgan's trip from Vermont to the Civil War ravaged South
to track down and eliminate six psychopaths who have been killing conductors
of the Underground Railroad, including his parents.
Two of his novels and one short story have been made into movies.
For the 2004 Tale for Three Counties, Batavia's The Daily News introduced a review contest with winners enjoying lunch with author Howard Frank Mosher. The six winners were: Bonnie Bowman (Wyoming), Ann Burlingham (Perry), Nancy Elmore (LeRoy), Meghan DeGolyer Hauser (Perry), Gilbert Jordan (Wyoming), and Alice Wilson (Wyoming).
In October, the author returned to Richmond Memorial Library, Batavia,
to talk about his latest book and introduce the 2008 Tale selection.
Earlier in the summer, Mosher was in Buffalo and Brockport as part of
a summer book tour that made more than 100 stops in 100 days.
Click Here for Photos from the event