Background
Acheson, Alice Brewen was born on July 26, 1936 in Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of Stewart F. and Anna Michael Jackson (Mohr) Brewen.
Acheson, Alice Brewen was born on July 26, 1936 in Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of Stewart F. and Anna Michael Jackson (Mohr) Brewen.
Bachelor of Arts, Bucknell University, 1958. Master of Arts, City University of New York, 1963.
Teacher English and Spanish, Mount Vernon (New York ) High School, 1958-1969. Executive secretary, then executive assistant Media Medica, Incorporated, New York York City, 1969-1971, with McGraw Hill Book Company, 1971-1978, associate editor, 1971-1976, publicity associate, 1977-1978. Associate publicity director Simon & Schuster, New York City, 1979-1980, Crown Publications, Incorporated, New York York City, 1980-1981.
Independent publicist, prin Alice B. Acheson, 1981-1988, San Francisco, 1988-1996, Friday Harbor, since 1996. Member faculty Willamette Writers' Conference, 1981, Folio Public Week, 1983, 84, Face to Face Public Conference and Exposition, 1977, 79, 81, Howard University Press Book Public Institute, 1984, New York University Public Institute, 1985, National Writers Union seminar, 1985, Small Press Expo, 1987, 88, Publications Marketing Association, since 1990, Tucson Book Publications Association, 1991-1992, Book Passage, since 1990, Skagit Valley College, 1996-2000, 2006, Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association, since 1997, Village Books, 1997, Richard Hugo House, since 1998, Writers League of Texas, 2004-2005, Society Children's Books Writers and Illustrators, 2002, Sacramento Publishers and Writers Conference, 2004, Mystery Writers of America, 2004. Member publishing board Aperture Foundation, 1987-1989.
Member Publications Publicity Association (program committee 1979-1983), Northern California Book Publicists Association (board directors 1989-1992), Publications Marketing Association (board directors 1991-1992).
Married Donald H. Acheson, December 12, 1970 (deceased). Married Edward B. Greub, September 8, 1990.
