Bio:Jerrold Mundis
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Jerrold J. Mundis was born March 3, 1941, in Chicago, IL. He attended Beloit College, 1959-61 and New York University from 1961-63, where he received his B.A. He is an experienced teacher of professional and avocational writing, and has been an editor at The New York Times. He is a writer, speaker, and counselor, gives seminars on personal money management, and runs a consultancy to help writers improve their work and output. He has written 17 novels, 13 non-fiction books, and around 100 short stories, essays, and articles. He has written under various pseudonyms, including Robert Calder, Eric Corder, Franklin W. Dixon, Jack Lancer, and Julia Withers. His short work has appeared in such publications as: "The New York Times Magazine", "American Heritage", "Harper’s Weekly", "Glamour", "The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction", and "New York Magazine". His books have been selections of: The Book-of-the-Month Club, Literary Guild, Doubleday Book Club, Field & Stream Book Club, and One Spirit Book Club. Two of his best known novels are "Gerhardt's Children" (2000) and "The Dogs" (2001). His non-fiction books include "Break Writer’s Block Now!" (1991), "Making Peace with Money" (1999), and "How to Get Out of Debt, Stay Out of Debt & Live Prosperously" (1988). His work has been translated into 12 languages. He has two grown sons. He died of COVD-19 in New York City on April 4, 2020.
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Dogs: Heavy Artillery in the Status Battle, Boca Raton News, May 29, 1977, page 9C.