Kirsten Holmstedt facts for kids
Kirsten A. Holmstedt is an American author and journalist. She writes for newspapers, magazines, and business publications. Holmstedt is well-known for her two books about women in the military.
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Early Life and Education
Kirsten Holmstedt was born and grew up in Mystic, Connecticut, USA. She studied journalism at Drake University, earning her first college degree in 1985. Later, in 2006, she earned another advanced degree in Creative Nonfiction Writing from the University of North Carolina at Wilmington.
Career as a Writer
Besides her two important books about women in the military, Kirsten Holmstedt has also written many other articles on military topics. She used to work as a public information officer (someone who shares information with the public) for Coastal Carolina Community College in Jacksonville, North Carolina. She left that job to become a full-time freelance writer, which means she writes for different clients and publications on her own.
Awards and Recognition
Kirsten Holmstedt has received several awards for her writing:
- 2007 Golden Quill Award, American Authors Association
- 2007 Founder's Award, Military Writer's Society of America
Books by Kirsten Holmstedt
- Band of Sisters: American Women at War in Iraq (2007) ISBN: 0-811-70267-7
- The Girls Come Marching Home: Stories of Women Warriors Returning from the War in Iraq (2009) Stackpole. ISBN: 0-811-70846-2
Images for kids
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Kirsten Holmstedt reads from The Girls Come Marching Home, at a NAVAIR Women’s History Month event in 2016
