Robert Inman
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Brief Biography
Robert Inman is a native of Elba, Alabama. He pursued a career in journalism after graduating from the University of Alabama with a bachelor’s degree in radio-television journalism in 1965. His experience as a reporter and as a press secretary to Governor Albert Brewer shaped his understanding of media and communication. Inman returned to the University of Alabama and completed the MFA program in 1979, leading to him pursuing fiction writing in his spare time. His acclaimed debut novel, Home Fires Burning, garnered attention from the Hallmark Hall of Fame television production company and was adapted for the screen. He subsequently focused on fiction writing and screenwriting while also maintaining his engagement with journalism for many years through a weekly column for the Charlotte Observer. In the early 2000s, Inman branched out and began writing stage plays. He continues to live and write in Conover and Boone, North Carolina.
Publications
A Note in Closing. Charlotte; Hometown Press, 1985.
Home Fires Burning. Boston; Little, Brown, 1987.
My Friend Delbert Earle and Other Notes in Closing: Television Essays. Charlotte; Hometown Press, 1989.
Old Dogs and Children. Boston; Little, Brown, 1991.
Dairy Queen Days. Boston; Little, Brown, 1997.
Coming Home: Life, Love and All Things Southern. Asheboro, N.C.; Down Home Press, 2000.
Captain Saturday. Boston; Little, Brown, 2002.
Crossroads. Woodstock, Ill.; Dramatic Publishing, 2003.
The Christmas Bus. Woodstock, Ill.; Dramatic Publishing, 2003.
Dairy Queen Days. Woodstock, Ill.; Dramatic Publishing, 2005.
The Christmas Bus: The Musical. Woodstock, Ill.; Dramatic Publishing, 2006.
Welcome to Mitford. Woodstock, Ill.; Dramatic Publishing, 2007.
A High Country Christmas. Woodstock, Ill.; Dramatic Publishing, 2008.
The Drama Club. Woodstock, Ill.; Dramatic Publishing, 2009.
The Governor's Lady. Winston-Salem, N.C.; John F. Blair, 2013.
Liberty Mountain. Woodstock, Ill.; Dramatic Publishing, 2014.
Home Fires Burning. Boston; Little, Brown, 1987.
My Friend Delbert Earle and Other Notes in Closing: Television Essays. Charlotte; Hometown Press, 1989.
Old Dogs and Children. Boston; Little, Brown, 1991.
Dairy Queen Days. Boston; Little, Brown, 1997.
Coming Home: Life, Love and All Things Southern. Asheboro, N.C.; Down Home Press, 2000.
Captain Saturday. Boston; Little, Brown, 2002.
Crossroads. Woodstock, Ill.; Dramatic Publishing, 2003.
The Christmas Bus. Woodstock, Ill.; Dramatic Publishing, 2003.
Dairy Queen Days. Woodstock, Ill.; Dramatic Publishing, 2005.
The Christmas Bus: The Musical. Woodstock, Ill.; Dramatic Publishing, 2006.
Welcome to Mitford. Woodstock, Ill.; Dramatic Publishing, 2007.
A High Country Christmas. Woodstock, Ill.; Dramatic Publishing, 2008.
The Drama Club. Woodstock, Ill.; Dramatic Publishing, 2009.
The Governor's Lady. Winston-Salem, N.C.; John F. Blair, 2013.
Liberty Mountain. Woodstock, Ill.; Dramatic Publishing, 2014.
Themes
Robert Inman writes novels, screenplays, stage plays, essays, and columns. His works are often set in small towns and include themes like family and community.
Publisher
Alabama Authors of the 19th and 20th Centuries, edited by Beverley Park Rilett, http://AlabamaAuthors.org
Collection
Citation
Inman, Robert, “Robert Inman,” Alabama Authors of the 19th & 20th Centuries, accessed September 19, 2024, https://alabamaauthors.org/items/show/615.