Rushing, Jane Gilmore

Teacher, reporter, novelist. Born in 1925 in Pyron, Texas.

B.A. (1945) in journalism from Texas Technological College. Taught in public schools and worked briefly as a reporter for the Abilene Reporter-News. M.A. (1957) and Ph.D. (1974) in English from Texas Tech University. Married James Rushing in 1956. Mrs. Rushing has published seven novels: "Walnut Grove" (1964), "Against the Moon" (1968), "Tamzen" (1972), "Mary Dove" (1974), "Raincrow" (1977), "Convenant of Grace" (1982), and "Winds of Blame" (1983). She also co-authored with Kline Nall "Evolution of a University: Tech's First Fifty Years" (1975) and contributed to "Early Ranching in West Texas" (1986). Mrs. Rushing is the recipient of many literary awards. She resides in Lubbock, Texas.