Duncan W. Alderson

Duncan W. Alderson's debut novel MAGNOLIA CITY was published by Kensington Books of NYC in April, 2014 and was immediately selected as the No. 1 MUST-READ by Harper's Bazaar. Duncan began his career writing advertising copy for the exclusive chain of fashion stores in the Southwest, Sakowitz, then went on to teach English at the Toronto Waldorf High School --- but he was always "writing a novel on the side." A Houston native, he was inspired by pictures of his mother, Dottie May, dressed as a flapper in 1920s Texas and spent 10 years researching and writing his epic historical novel. K. K. Searle, the president of the Texas Heritage Society, approved, pronouncing MAGNOLIA CITY to be "wonderful historical fiction." Duncan lives in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania and New York City with his wife, art dealer Isabel Lark. He is working on the sequel to MAGNOLIA CITY.