Edna Campos-Gravenhorst has authored six books, three of which pertain to historical research: Historical Home Research in the City of St. Louis (self-published, 2003), Benton Park West (Arcadia Publishing, 2005), and Southwest Garden (Arcadia Publishing, 2008). Edna was born in Freer, TX and now resides in San Antonio after living 13 years in the Midwest. She became interested in historical research while looking to buy a historic house in St. Louis with her husband Ted, realizing that realtors and home owners could only tell them that the house had been built a century ago. Edna has now researched 300 historic structures in St. Louis.

Edna will conduct a class on Historical Home Research in Nonfiction Writing that will take place on two consecutive Saturdays, Jan. 30 and Feb 6.  In the class, participants will learn, where to go, what to look for and how to use research to write nonfiction books and articles. Then, participants will learn where and how to submit articles for publication.

Gemini Ink University Without Walls director Leslie Plant and intern Angelia Potter spoke with Edna Campos-Gravenhorst about her upcoming class.

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