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About The Author
 

Greg Borowski, a Milwaukee native, is a reporter for the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, where his Christmas stories have developed a devoted following.

He is the author of three award-winning books: A Christmas Wish, The Christmas Heart, and First and Long.

-- A Christmas Wish, published in 2008, has been named a Best Book of 2008 by the website USABookNews.com.

-- The Christmas Heart, published in 2005, named best fiction book of the year by the Midwest Independent Publishers Association.

-- First and Long: A Black School, a White School and Their Season of Dreams, published in 2004, named best sports book of the year in the Midwest Independent Publishers Association annual contest. It also received a merit award from the Wisconsin State Historical Society and was named one of the top sports books of the year by the Chicago Tribune.

Borowski is a graduate of Marquette University, where he teaches part-time in the College of Communication. He previously worked at the Lansing State Journal in Lansing, Mich., and the Chronicle-Tribune in Marion, Ind. During his career, he has received dozens of awards for features, news and sports writing.

He can be reached via email at: gborows@aol.com




About the Illustrator

Jan Walczak, a Wisconsin native and art educator, did the illustrations used on the cover of both books, as well as the line drawings used inside them. She lives and paints in the Bay View neighborhood of Milwaukee.