Kitty Pilgrim
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Occupation(s) | Journalist, author, entrepreneur |
Kathryn Pilgrim, known professionally as Kitty Pilgrim, has worked throughout her career as international journalist and author. She was a
In her free time she writes international romantic thrillers, and mysteries, based on science and exploration. Her novels The Explorer's Code.[1] and The Stolen Chalice, were published by Scribner. Her third novel "Summer of Fire" came out in 2014.
Biography
Pilgrim graduated from
She has a master's from the School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA) at Columbia University.[3] She attended the Harriman Institute for Advanced Study of the Soviet Union.[4] Many of her academic fellowships involved security issues in various regions of the world. She was a fellow at the Salzburg Global Seminar in Salzburg, Austria, for Asian Pacific security, a fellow at the East–West Center in Honolulu, Hawaii, for Asian economic and security issues,[5] and a Hong Kong journalism fellow and a fellow in the East–West Center's Korean Journalism exchange.
She is interested in science and exploration and is a fellow in the
Journalist
Pilgrim worked as New York-based anchor and correspondent for CNN for 25 years. Her travels have taken her on special assignments to Russia, Cuba, China, Japan, South Korea, Europe, and parts of Africa. In domestic reporting she covered economics, politics, and a range of other topics. She was part of the CNN team that broadcast continuously in New York during the September 11 attacks and in the weeks thereafter.[6]
Kitty Pilgrim was a New York City-based
She also served as a correspondent for CNN's Southeast Bureau and was the lead correspondent in CNN's coverage of the
Author
Using her reporting skills and knowledge of international affairs, Pilgrim has written romantic thrillers with an international flavor, featuring an
In 2010 she signed a two-book deal with New York publisher Charles Scribner's Sons.[12] Her debut novel, The Explorer's Code, was quickly followed by a sequel "the Stolen Chalice". The book is held in 421 libraries.[13] A third novel based on the same characters. "Summer of Fire" was published by River Grove. The book is held in 65 libraries.[14]
References
- ^ "The Explorer's Code". Kitty Pilgrim. Retrieved February 19, 2012.
- ^ a b c "Kitty Pilgrim '76". Alumni in the News > Spotlight. Manhattanville College. Archived from the original on December 28, 2011.
- ^ Kay Matthews (October 19, 2011). "Kitty Pilgrim /links Women and Science in Book The Explorer's Code". Journal of Humanitarian Affairs. Archived from the original on July 9, 2012. Retrieved February 19, 2012.
- ^ "Council on Foreign Relations" (PDF). Council on Foreign Relations. 2005.
- ^ "Kitty Pilgrim" (PDF). East West Center. Retrieved February 19, 2012.
- ^ "Manhattan College Undergraduate and Graduate Commencement and Baccalaureate 2012 Speakers". Manhattanville College. February 9, 2012. Archived from the original on February 22, 2012. Retrieved February 19, 2012.
- ^ "Anchors & Reports – Kitty Pilgrim". CNN. Retrieved February 19, 2012.
- ^ Dennis Brady (September 20, 2011). "Former CNN Anchor Kitty Pilgrim, On Her Past at CNN and Her Career as a Novelist". BradyReports. Retrieved February 19, 2012.
- ^ Contemporary Authors Volume 327 Volume 327. Detroit, Mich: Gale, 2013.
- ^ Cho, Yoojin (August 3, 2011). "MV Book Festival Interview Series: Kitty Pilgrim". The Martha's Vineyard Times.
- ^ WorldCat book entry
- ^ "Dealmaker Scribner". Publishers Marketplace. April 28, 2010. Retrieved July 12, 2010.
- ^ WorldCat book entry
- ^ WorldCat book entry