Cameron Wright is a historical and literary fiction author, who was born and raised in Salt Lake City, Utah. He has a strong educational background, having earned a master’s degree in Writing and Public Relations from Westminster College. Before turning to writing full-time, Wright owned several successful retail stores and worked in the fashion industry with his wife, designing for the McCall Pattern Company in New York.
Wright’s foray into writing began as a way to avoid attending MBA school, and it turned out to be a life-changing decision. His first book, “Letters for Emily,” was a huge success, earning him the Readers’ Choice Award and selection in the Doubleday Book Club and the Literary Guild. The book was published in multiple countries, including North America, Japan, Australia, New Zealand, Germany, Korea, the Netherlands, and China.
Wright’s second book, “The Rent Collector,” won the Best Novel of the Year from the Whitney Awards and was a nominee for the prestigious International DUBLIN Literary Award. His book “The Orphan Keeper” won Book of the Year, Gold accolades in Multicultural Fiction from Foreword Reviews, and was the winner of Best General Fiction from the Whitney Awards. Wright’s other books include “The Other Side of the Bridge,” “Christmas by Accident,” and his latest book, “In Times of Rain and War,” which will be released in April 2021. Wright currently lives with his wife, Alicyn, just south of Salt Lake City at the base of the Wasatch Mountains and is the proud father of four children, all girls but three.