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  Like Jemima McBustle, Fedora lives in St. Louis—though not in the St. Louis of 1897—except in her mind.. She devoured books as a child and teenager—one a day during the summers. In college she earned a double major in English and Speech (BA, BS Ed., M Ed.) and still loves both.
     Her teaching career left her little time to read anything for fun. Two news magazines a week along with technical journals and two daily newspapers was the limit. Teaching allowed her to study the great works of great American authors—and gave her a close-up view of bureaucratic turf-protection and departmental gang warfare. She has won numerous awards including Outstanding Teacher of Speech in Missouri, membership in three halls of fame—state and national speech organizations and her own high school alma mater. She has also been honored by AAUW.
     Fedora did find time for writing non-fictione—ducational articles for newspapers and magazines as well as books on speaking and logic for the National Federation of High School Activity Associations and the Alan Company.
      Fedora won the Mayhaven Prize for Fiction for her Victorian Whodunit Jack the Ripper in St. Louis. It poses the question, “Did the real Jack the Ripper die in St. Louis in 1903?” To answer, Fedora tells the story of young Jemima McBustle. Despite her family’s disapproval, she follows Nellie Bly ‘s example to become the next great female stunt reporter. Her first story leads her to the shady doings of a mad doctor, a man who modern researchers now suspect was Jack the Ripper.SeePresident McKinley or Die Trying (available in paperback, ebook and audiobook read by Fedora herself! YAY!) takes Jemmy undercover in an insane asylum. Five Star Cengage published the next two books--Mayhem at Buffalo Bill's Wild West set at the genuine September 23, 1898 performance of that great show in Sedalia, Missouri and Have Your Ticket Punched by Frank James which is set during the years when Jesse James's smarter brother lived in St. Louis and punched tickets at a local theatre.
      Fedora lives in suburban St. Louis where she performs as genuine historical figures and as imagined characters from the Nineteenth century. She enjoys travel despite the fact that flying in airplanes isn’t fun anymore. She has visited Fiji, Tahiti, New Zealand, Mexico, Australia, the Bahamas, France, Ireland, Austria, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Spain, Portugal, Gibraltar, Greece, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Italy, Croatia, Slovenia, Montenegro, Serbia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, most Canadian Provinces and every state in the Union.She has one son, Skimmer, who partners Fedora in writing science fiction, fantasy and magical realism.

	Press Release used November 16, 2013 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media kit, review copies, and interview available on request. CONTACT Fedora Amis (636) 532-4572 *Jack the Ripper in St. Louis* is a St. Louis best seller (ISBN: 13: 978-193227828-1). Chesterfield, Missouri - November 15, 2013 - St. Louis author’s award-winning debut novel is on the current Post-Dispatch’s St. Louis Best Seller’s list. (For Week ending November 3) Fedora Amis won Mayhaven's Award for Fiction for this humorous Victorian whodunit set in 1897 St. Louis. A young woman's quest to become the next great female stunt reporter leads to a mad quack doctor, a man still suspected by modern researchers to be the first modern serial killer, the infamous Jack the Ripper. The following is from a fan review. “Young Jemima McBustle is after one thing and one thing only: the story of a life time. But becoming a world famous news reporter is proving harder than she thought. Determined to follow in the footsteps of the intrepid Nelly Bly, Jemmy leaves the safe haven of the Bricktop Boarding House for the mean underbelly of nineteenth century St. Louis. With the help of Grandpa's old civil war hat and a handy maid named Gerta, the young society miss jumps wig first into the biggest adventure of her life. Tucked up under her old overcoat, Jemmy roams from the posh parlors of the Compton Heights neighborhood, through the back alleys of Victorian St. Louis, and finally into the bedrooms of some of the city's most notorious ladies of the night. There the girls are stalked not only by cheating madams and worthless pimps, but by something far worse, something straight out of the mists of a nightmare--the man who researchers believe might have been that most infamous of serial killers, Jack the Ripper. Fedora Amis weaves a classic whodunit that will have you turning the pages for more. Beautifully researched, this rollicking adventure set in Victorian St. Louis is filled with historical details, one of a kind characters, and enough plot twists to keep you on your toes. ‘You, me and Dr. T’ will haunt you to the very end, and beyond.” The author lives in suburban St. Louis, where she often dons corsets and hoop skirts to perform as genuine historical figures and imagined characters from the Nineteenth century. In college she earned a double major in English and Speech and still loves both. Amis has won numerous awards, including membership in three halls of fame and from state and national speech organizations. She has also been honored for her contributions to the American Association of University Women. Amis has written educational articles as well as books on speaking and logic for the National Federation of High School Activity Associations and the Alan Company. She enjoys travel, and has visited many countries and all 50 states. Her son, Skimmer, partners with her in writing science fiction, fantasy and magical realism. Fedoraamis.com Jack the Ripper in St. Louis is available at Amazon.com and from other fine booksellers Author: Fedora Amis ISBN - 13: 978-193227828-6 Format: Soft Cover, 9X6”, 256 pages Retail Price $19.95 Publisher: Mayhaven Publishing, Inc.