Celestine Sibley
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Brief Biography
Celestine Sibley was a native of Holley, Florida, but grew up in Mobile, Alabama, and Creola, Alabama. She pursued a career in journalism after graduating high school, working for the Mobile Press-Register, the Pensacola News Journal, and The Atlanta Constitution. Throughout her journalistic career, she covered a variety of topics, including politics and southern culture. She published her first murder mystery, The Malignant Heart, in 1958 and continued branching out to new genres, including history books, biographies, short stories, and novels. In 1988, Sibley published a memoir titled Turned Funny. She continued writing columns until her passing in 1999.
Publications
A Place Called Sweet Apple. New York; Doubleday, 1963.
Peachtree Street, U.S.A.; an Affectionate Portrait of Atlanta. New York; Doubleday, 1963.
Christmas In Georgia, Five Stories. New York; Doubleday, 1964.
Dear Store; an Affectionate Portrait of Rich. New York; Doubleday, 1967.
Especially at Christmas. New York; Doubleday, 1969.
Mothers Are Always Special. New York; Doubleday, 1970.
The Malignant Heart. New York; Doubleday, 1970.
The Sweet Apple Gardening Book. New York; Doubleday, 1972.
Day by Day with Celestine Sibley. New York; Doubleday, 1975.
Small Blessings. New York; Doubleday, 1977.
Jincey. New York; Simon & Schuster, 1978.
The Magical Realm of Sallie Middleton. Alabama; Oxmoor House, 1980.
Children, My Children: a Novel. New York; Harper & Row, 1981.
Young'uns; a Celebration. New York; Harper & Row, 1982.
For All Seasons. Atlanta; Peachtree Publishers, 1984.
Turned Funny: A Memoir. New York; Harper, 1988.
Tokens of Myself: A Memoir. New Orleans; Longstreet Press, 1990.
Ah Sweet Mystery. New York; HarperCollins, 1991.
Straight as an Arrow. New York; HarperCollins, 1992.
Dire Happenings at Scratch Ankle. New York; HarperCollins, 1993.
A Plague of Kinfolks. New York; HarperCollins, 1995.
Celestine Sibley Sampler. Atlanta; Peachtree Publishers, 1997.
Spider in the Sink. New York; HarperCollins, 1997.
Joint Publications:
Atlanta, a Brave and Beautiful City. Atlanta; Peachtree Publisher, 1986.
Callaway Gardens, the Unending Season. Atlanta; Longstreet, 1989.
Peachtree Street, U.S.A.; an Affectionate Portrait of Atlanta. New York; Doubleday, 1963.
Christmas In Georgia, Five Stories. New York; Doubleday, 1964.
Dear Store; an Affectionate Portrait of Rich. New York; Doubleday, 1967.
Especially at Christmas. New York; Doubleday, 1969.
Mothers Are Always Special. New York; Doubleday, 1970.
The Malignant Heart. New York; Doubleday, 1970.
The Sweet Apple Gardening Book. New York; Doubleday, 1972.
Day by Day with Celestine Sibley. New York; Doubleday, 1975.
Small Blessings. New York; Doubleday, 1977.
Jincey. New York; Simon & Schuster, 1978.
The Magical Realm of Sallie Middleton. Alabama; Oxmoor House, 1980.
Children, My Children: a Novel. New York; Harper & Row, 1981.
Young'uns; a Celebration. New York; Harper & Row, 1982.
For All Seasons. Atlanta; Peachtree Publishers, 1984.
Turned Funny: A Memoir. New York; Harper, 1988.
Tokens of Myself: A Memoir. New Orleans; Longstreet Press, 1990.
Ah Sweet Mystery. New York; HarperCollins, 1991.
Straight as an Arrow. New York; HarperCollins, 1992.
Dire Happenings at Scratch Ankle. New York; HarperCollins, 1993.
A Plague of Kinfolks. New York; HarperCollins, 1995.
Celestine Sibley Sampler. Atlanta; Peachtree Publishers, 1997.
Spider in the Sink. New York; HarperCollins, 1997.
Joint Publications:
Atlanta, a Brave and Beautiful City. Atlanta; Peachtree Publisher, 1986.
Callaway Gardens, the Unending Season. Atlanta; Longstreet, 1989.
Themes
Celestine Sibley wrote news stories, columns, murder mysteries, novels, nonfiction books, and a memoir. Sibley's novels and murder mysteries are set in southern locations where she lived.
Publisher
Alabama Authors of the 19th and 20th Centuries, edited by Beverley Park Rilett, http://AlabamaAuthors.org
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Citation
Sibley, Celestine, “Celestine Sibley,” Alabama Authors of the 19th & 20th Centuries, accessed September 19, 2024, https://alabamaauthors.org/items/show/652.