Joan Hess Papers
Collection
Identifier: MS-0066
Collection Organization
The collection consists of a number of copyedited manuscripts for novels written by Joan Hess between 1986 and 1990. Two books from her Maggody series are included- Mischief in Maggody and Much Ado in Maggody.
Manuscripts for five books featuring her long-running character Claire Malloy can also be found in the collection:
Strangled Prose
Dear Miss Demeanor
Red Rover, Red Rover
A Really Cute Corpse
Roll Over and Play Dead
A manuscript for the stand-alone novel Future Tense is also included.
This collection will be of interest to those interested in Joan Hess and her writing process, as well as editing practices during the 1980s and early 1990s.
Strangled Prose- copyedited manuscript, 1985
File – Box 1, Folder: 1
- Dates
- Creation: 1985
Dear Miss Demeanor- copyedited manuscript (photocopy), 1986
File – Box 1, Folder: 2
- Dates
- Creation: 1986
Future Tense- copyedited manuscript, 1986
File – Box 1, Folder: 3
- Dates
- Creation: 1986
Mischief in Maggody- copyedited manuscript (1 of 2), 1987
File – Box 1, Folder: 4
- Dates
- Creation: 1987
Mischief in Maggody- copyedited manuscript (2 of 2), 1987
File – Box 1, Folder: 5
- Dates
- Creation: 1987
Red Rover, Red Rover- copyedited manuscript, 1987
File – Box 2, Folder: 1
- Dates
- Creation: 1987
A Really Cute Corpse- copyedited manuscript (1 of 2), 1988
File – Box 2, Folder: 2
- Dates
- Creation: 1988
A Really Cute Corpse- copyedited manuscript (2 of 2), 1988
File – Box 2, Folder: 3
- Dates
- Creation: 1988
Much Ado in Maggody- copyedited manuscript (1 of 2), 1988
File – Box 2, Folder: 4
- Dates
- Creation: 1988
Much Ado in Maggody- copyedited manuscript (1 of 2), 1988
File – Box 2, Folder: 5
- Dates
- Creation: 1988
Roll Over And Play Dead- copyedited manuscript (1 of 2), 1990
File – Box 3, Folder: 1
- Dates
- Creation: 1990
Roll Over And Play Dead- copyedited manuscript (1 of 2), 1990
File – Box 3, Folder: 2
- Dates
- Creation: 1990
Correspondence, undated
File – Box 3, Folder: 3
- Dates
- Creation: undated