Richard Frank Moreno, Jr.
Born: 1955 in Sacramento, California
Pen Name: None Connection to Illinois: I've only lived in Illinois since 2006, but am the author of 11 books, two of which are non-fiction titles devoted to Illinois (Illinois Curiosities and It Happened in Illinois, both published by Globe-Pequot Publishing). I'm working on a third Illinois book for the same publisher, Myths and Mysteries of Illinois. My other books include: A Short History of Carson City, Nevada; Nevada Curiosities, Roadside History of Nevada; and Mysteries and Legends of Nevada. Since 2006, I have served as Director of Student Publications and as a journalism instructor at Western Illinois University in Macomb, IL. Biography: Richard Moreno is Director of Student Publications and an instructor in the English and Journalism Department at Western Illinois University. He was publisher of Nevada Magazine for more than 14 years and is the author of 11 books including: Illinois Curiosities; It Happened in Illinois; Endless Nevada; The Roadside History of Nevada; The Nevada Trivia Book; Nevada Curiosities; and Legends and Mysteries of Nevada.Moreno is a former journalism instructor at the Reynolds School of Journalism, University of Nevada, Reno, and former Director of Advertising and Public Relations for the Nevada Commission on Tourism, where he created the successful “Highway 50: The Loneliest Road in America” promotion.In 2007, Moreno was awarded the Nevada Writer’s Hall of Fame’s Silver Pen Award, which recognizes mid-career writers who have shown substantial achievement in their work. He resides in Macomb, Illinois, with his wife and daughter.
Awards:
- -- Silver Pen, Nevada Writers Hall of Fame, ''For body of work''
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Selected Titles
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A short history of Carson City / ISBN: 0874178363 OCLC: 724516717 University of Nevada Press, Reno, Nev. : ©2011. |
| Backyard travels in northern Nevada / ISBN: 0963120522 OCLC: 48423190 Children's Museum of Northern Nevada, Inc., [Carson City, Nev.] : 2001. |
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Endless Nevada : ISBN: 193217303X OCLC: 51620452 Stephens Press, Las Vegas, Nev. : ©2003. |
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Illinois curiosities : ISBN: 0762758619 OCLC: 666237206 Globe Pequot Press, Guilford, Conn. : ©2011. Contains profiles of some of the most unusual people, places, and things in Illinois, including the Balaji Temple in Aurora, the authentic Dutch-style windmill in downtown Fulton, the thirty-foot-tall, metal, moving dragon in Vandalia, and the turkey testicle festivals in Huntley and Byron. |
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It happened in Illinois : ISBN: 0762761288 OCLC: 666235269 Globe Pequot Press, Guilford, Conn. : ©2011. |
| Mysteries and legends of Nevada : ISBN: 0762754125 OCLC: 317451122 Globe Pequot Press, Guilford, Conn. : ©2010. |
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Nevada curiosities : ISBN: 0762746823 OCLC: 213839016 GPP, Guilford, Conn. : ©2009. |
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Roadside history of Nevada / ISBN: 0878424105 OCLC: 44174243 Mountain Press Pub., Missoula, MT : 2000. Bringing attention to the desert, boom-and-bust mining towns, quirky roadside stops, and of course, Las Vegas, Moreno presents the history, culture, tales, and sights of Nevada. The information is organized by area, with an introduction and chronology presented separately. Illustrating the text are approximately 140 black-and-white photographs, and a map for each of the six areas described. Moreno teaches Nevada history at Western Nevada Community College, and is the publisher of Nevada Magazine. Annotation copyrighted by Book News Inc., Portland, OR. |
| The backyard traveler returns : ISBN: 0963120514 OCLC: 27245287 Carson City Children's Museum, [Carson City, Nev.] : 1992. |
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The Nevada trivia book / ISBN: 1889786217 OCLC: 63268799 Gem Guides Book Co., Baldwin Park, CA : 2005. |