Nancy Dorman-Hickson

Author, editor/writer, speaker... Nancy Dorman-Hickson was a national award-winning editor with Time Inc.'s Southern Living and Progressive Farmer magazines. Her writing has received praise from Harper Lee, Pat Conroy, Naomi Judd, Fannie Flagg, Sue Monk Kidd, Anne Rice and more. She has been a newspaper editor; taught college; and worked in public relations. Dorman-Hickson has written about the literary, education, health, workplace safety, travel, homes, gardening, food, wellness, health and spirituality. Most recently she co-wrote Amazon bestseller Diplomacy and Diamonds: My Wars from the Ballroom to the Battlefield. The memoir is about Houston, Texas, socialite Joanne King Herring, portrayed by Julia Roberts in Charlie Wilson's War. Dorman-Hickson is collaborating on a book with communication professor Mark Hickson, her husband. The couple have twins and live outside of Birmingham, Alabama. For more information, see www.NancyDormanHickson.com

Media Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)

Hachette Book Group (1-2), Progressive Farmer magazine (1-2), Southern Living (1-2)

Corporate Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)

Cabot Creamery (6-10), Children's Health System (3-5), WeSave (1-2)

Awards

National Magazine Award nomination (Public Interest category); National Federation of Press Women Communications Contest 1st place (section edited by entrant); Alabama Media Professionals (first for features, personality profile); The Videographer Award (award of distinction); Writer of the Year (multiple times, American Agriculture Editors Association); Oscar in Agriculture (multiple times); Excellence in Health Reporting (multiple times, Baptist Montclair Medical Center); Merit Award (twice, The American Values Community Action Network)

Associations

National Federation of Press Women; Alabama Media Professionals; National Book Critics Circle