Babs H. Deal
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Brief Biography
Babs Deal was a native of Scottsboro, Alabama. She was a substitute teacher in Scottsboro before she joined the United States Army as a clerk-typist in Washington, D.C. Later, she pursued her studies at the University of Alabama, where she earned a bachelor’s degree in 1952 under the guidance of Hudson Strode. During this time, she met and married writer Borden Deal. Babs Deal's writing career blossomed with the publication of her first novel, Acres of Afternoon, in 1959, followed by numerous novels and short stories that garnered attention. Despite personal changes and a divorce from Borden Deal, she continued to write and eventually settled in Gulf Shores, Alabama, until her passing in 2004.
Publications
Acres of Afternoon. New York; McKay, 1959.
It's Always Three O'Clock. New York; McKay, 1961.
Night Story. New York; Doubleday, 1962.
The Grail. New York; McKay, 1964.
Fancy's Knell. New York; Doubleday, 1966.
The Walls Came Tumbling Down. New York; Doubleday, 1968.
Summer Games. Garden City, NY; Doubleday, 1969.
High Lonesome World. New York; Doubleday, 1969.
The Crystal Mouse. New York; Doubleday, 1973.
The Reason for Roses. New York; Doubleday, 1974.
Waiting to Hear from William. New York; Doubleday, 1975.
Goodnight Ladies. New York; Doubleday, 1978.
Friendships, Secrets and Lies. New York; Fawcett, 1979.
It's Always Three O'Clock. New York; McKay, 1961.
Night Story. New York; Doubleday, 1962.
The Grail. New York; McKay, 1964.
Fancy's Knell. New York; Doubleday, 1966.
The Walls Came Tumbling Down. New York; Doubleday, 1968.
Summer Games. Garden City, NY; Doubleday, 1969.
High Lonesome World. New York; Doubleday, 1969.
The Crystal Mouse. New York; Doubleday, 1973.
The Reason for Roses. New York; Doubleday, 1974.
Waiting to Hear from William. New York; Doubleday, 1975.
Goodnight Ladies. New York; Doubleday, 1978.
Friendships, Secrets and Lies. New York; Fawcett, 1979.
Themes
Babs H. Deal wrote short stories and novels set in small southern towns. Themes of her works include mystery, secrets, and relationships.
Publisher
Alabama Authors of the 19th and 20th Centuries, edited by Beverley Park Rilett, http://AlabamaAuthors.org
Collection
Citation
Deal, Babs H., “Babs H. Deal,” Alabama Authors of the 19th & 20th Centuries, accessed October 7, 2024, https://alabamaauthors.org/items/show/568.