Carole S. Amateis

Born 1951 Bridgeport, NE (USA)

A multifaceted writer, Amteis did freelance newspaper reporting, feature stories, was a cooking columnist, and also a columnist for "Crosstimes". She also did music composition, children's literature and curricula, was editor of "The Bean Bag" (quarterly magazine of the Nebraska Bean Growers Association), and wrote the Benjamin Bean children's books.

Places Lived

Bridgeport, NE
Gering, NE
Mitchell, NE
Broadwater, NE
Denver, CO
Lincoln, NE

Author Of

Fiction
Journalism
Music and Audio
Nonfiction
Other

Keywords

Music Compostion; Children's Fiction; Nebraska Press Women

Education

Diploma, 1970, Bridgeport High School, Bridgeport, NE

Occupation

Freelance Writer
Newspaper Reporter
Editor, The Bean Bag Quarterly Magazine of the Nebraska Bean Growers Association

Places Worked

Scottsbluff Star-Herald, Reporter
Nspire Magazine Scottsbluff, NE
The Voice News Hickman, NE

Honors

Nebraska Press Women: Honorable Mention Feature Story
Honorable Mention, Daily News Reporting
West Nebraska Arts Center Juried Photography Exhibitor

Bibliography

Benjamin Bean, Planting, Growing & Harvesting. 2000.
Benjamin Bean's Brain Bogglers. 2000.
Benjamin Bean's Family Reunion. 2001.
Benjamin Bean's Brain Bogglers. 2001. (2nd in series)

Contributor to:
L Magazine for the Lincoln Journal Star
Omaha World Herald

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