Academic Degrees
- M.A., Architectural History, 1986, Southern California Institute of Architecture (SCI-Arc),Santa Monica, California
- B.A., Theatre Arts/Broadcast, 1960, UCLA, Los Angeles, California
Writing
Fiction
- Eeva Dreams of Falling, (short story, nominated for a Pushcart Prize), published online by Melusine: Woman in the 21st Century, Summer, 2009
- The Pale Surface of Things (novel), published by Hopeace Press, Canada, June 2007, www.palesurfaceofthings.com
Non-Fiction
- The Fantastic Seashell of the Mind: The Architecture of Mark Mills, ORO Editions, 2018
- The Architecture of Estonia, Design Book Review, 1993
- Mark Mills, Structural Elegance and a Sense of Reverent Space (with Al Weber, photographer), Journal of The Taliesin Fellows, 1993
- “Sub Specie Aeternitatis” in Erik Bryggman, Architect, Riitta Nikula, ed., Museum of Finnish Architecture, 1991.
Periodicals
- Architecture: Journal of the AIA
- Design Book Review
- Journal of the Taliesin Fellows
- Form Function Finland
- Suomen Kuvalehti
- Monterey Peninsula Guide (editor)
- The Carmel Sun (drama & music critic)
- The Watsonville Register-Pajaronian
- The Salinas Californian (drama critic)
- Coast Weekly (drama critic)
- Amphora, Vol 7 Issue 2 (book reviewer)
Awards
The Pale Surface of Things:
- 2004 second place, PEN/Nob Hill Soul-Making Literary Novel-in-process Award
- 2004 finalist in Sixth Annual Dana Literary Awards
- 2001 winner, Fellowship from Whatcom Communications Association.
- 2008 Grand Prize Second Place for All Fiction, Next Generation Indie Book Award
- 2008 Gold Medal Winner, Multicultural Fiction Next Generation Indie Book Award
- 2007 Gold Medal Winner, Multicultural Fiction USA BookNews BEST BOOK Award
- 2008 Gold Medal Winner, Multicultural Fiction Indie Excellence Book Award
- 2008 Gold Medal Winner, Best Use of Environmental Materials, PubWest Book Design Award
- 2008 Silver Medal Winner, Multicultural Fiction & Non-Fiction, Nautilus Book Awards
- 2008 Honorable Mention, General Fiction, Beach Book Festival Awards
Jia Li:
- 2009 first place, PEN/Nob Hill Soul-Making Literary Novel-in-Process award
The Fantastic Seashell of the Mind:
- 2018 Gold Medal Winner, Memoirs (Historical/Legacy/Career) Next Generation Indie Book Award
- 2018 Silver Medal Winner, PubWest Book Design Award
- 2018 Silver Medal Winner in architecture, IPPY
Grants
- 1991 Study grant from Finnish Ministry of Education.
- 1990 Research grant from Fulbright Foundation.
- 1990 Research grant from Graham Foundation for the Advancement of Fine Art.
- 1990 Research grant from Finlandia Foundation.
- 1989 journalist’s grant from the Foreign Ministry of Finland.
Professional Associations
- Northwest Independent Editors’ Guild
- The Fulbright Association
Citizenship
- USA