Mary Campbell Bio
Mary Campbell is the author or coauthor of five books and the ghostwriter or editor of dozens more, on topics ranging from prostate cancer to desert-wildflower gardening. She wrote and edited print promotional materials for the University of Arizona for more than twenty years, both as an employee and as a freelance journalist.
Mary originated, and for five years researched and wrote, the ABCNEWS.com “Small Business Builder” column.
Mrs. Campbell attended Stanford University as a music major before transferring to the University of Nebraska at Omaha and graduating from the University of Arizona, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in English with a minor in music.
She is an enthusiastic supporter of the ARTery, a nonprofit organization dedicated to “making the arts accessible to everyone,” including the American Ballroom Theater’s Dancing Classrooms program popularized in the feature films Mad Hot Ballroom and Take the Lead.
Mrs. Campbell has written dozens of hymns, anthems, and gospel songs in addition to short fiction and poetry. The mother of three and grandmother of seven lives and works in Omaha, Nebraska.
