Rebecca Renner
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Rebecca Renner | |
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| Education | Stetson University |
| Occupation(s) | Author Journalist |
| Website | rebecca-renner |
Rebecca Renner (born Gainesville, Florida) is an American author, journalist, and non-fiction writer.
Early life and education
[edit]She graduated from Stetson University with an MFA in fiction writing.[1]
Career
[edit]Renner was a high school English teacher. In 2019, Renner returned to Stetson as an adjunct instructor in creative writing.[2]
Her work has appeared in National Geographic, The New York Times,[3] Outside Magazine,[4] Electric Lit,[5] and Orlando Weekly.[6] She spoke at a Key West Literary Seminar.[7]
Her book Gator Country is about wildlife conservation. It’s a narrative nonfiction account of a wildlife officer who goes undercover to root out a poaching ring in the Florida Everglades.[8] Gator Country was the 2024 Great Read from Florida with Library of Congress Center for the Book.[9]
Works
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Rebecca Renner". janklowandnesbit.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-06-08.
- ^ Lancaster, Cory (2019-02-21). "Double-Hatter, Rebecca Renner, returns to Stetson". Stetson Today. Retrieved 2025-02-04.
- ^ Renner, Rebecca (2020-09-03). "How to Survive in the 'Shark Attack Capital of the World'". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-09-01.
- ^ Renner, Rebecca (2020-05-14). "The Misunderstood Hunters of Florida's Python Bowl". Outside Online. Retrieved 2024-09-01.
- ^ "Rebecca Renner". Electric Literature. Retrieved 2024-06-08.
- ^ "Rebecca Renner". Orlando Weekly. Retrieved 2024-06-08.
- ^ "Rebecca Renner". Key West Literary Seminar. Retrieved 2024-06-08.
- ^ a b Millet, Lydia (2023-11-11). "Florida Man Chases Poachers". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-06-08.
- ^ "Library of Congress Centers for the Book Choose 'Great Reads' Titles for Each State, Territory for 2024 National Book Festival". The NewsMarket. Retrieved 2024-09-01.
- ^ "Review | 'Gator Country' is about beautiful nature and nefarious humanity". Washington Post. 2023-11-30. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2024-06-08.
- ^ Iglesias, Gabino (December 7, 2023). "They're not cute and fuzzy — but this book makes the case for Florida's alligators". NPR.
- ^ Tribune, Chris Hewitt Star (7 November 2023). "An undercover agent chomps down on alligator poaching in true crime 'Gator Country'". Star Tribune. Retrieved 2024-06-08.
- ^ "Rebecca Renner dives deep in 'Gator Country'". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved 2024-06-08.
- ^ "Rebecca Renner takes us to 'Gator Country' with a tale of swampers and poachers". WFAE 90.7 - Charlotte's NPR News Source. Retrieved 2024-06-08.
External links
[edit]- An Interview with Rebecca Renner, The LibraryThing Blog
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