Austin Gary

Austin Gary
Born	(1947-03-07) March 7, 1947 St. Joseph, Missouri, U.S.
Occupation	Novelist, Playwright, Songwriter
Genre	Literary Fiction
Website
www.austin-gary.com

Austin Gary (born Gary Austin Heyde, March 7, 1947, St. Joseph, Missouri, United States) is an American novelist, mostly known as a BMI award-winning^[1] songwriter for "The Car" by Jeff Carson (as Gary Heyde) and recordings by other country performers like Tammy Wynette and John Berry, and as Associate Producer of albums by Carson, Berry and Hank Williams, Jr.'s Hog Wild album.^[2] Also a storyteller, he has appeared on Seattle Public radio station KUOW with personal stories about Thornton Wilder^[3] and the Martin Luther King assassination^[4] and A Guide To Visitors—The Best Of Stories On Stage.^[5] He is also a teacher, intuitive numerologist^[6] and a former advertising creative director, radio/television jingle composer, and newspaper editor.^[7] He is a member of PEN Canada.^[8]

Novelist & Playwright

His new novel, The Queerling published in October 2013,^[9] was a short-list finalist in 2012 Faulkner-Wisdom Literary Competition^[10] and was a 2013 IndieFab Award Finalist from ForeWord Reviews.^[11] His novel, Miss Madeira published in August 2011,^[12] was a finalist in the 2009 Faulkner-Wisdom Literary Competition^[10] and a finalist (short list) in ForeWords First Debut Fiction competition.^[13] In 2008, his unpublished novel "Ask Me No Secrets" was a finalist in the Pacific Northwest Writers Association Literary Competition.^[14] "Genius," Gary's novel in progress, was a Finalist (Short List) in the 2010 Faulkner-Wisdom Literary Competition.^[15] His historical novel, "Genius," was also a finalist in the 2013 Pacific Northwest Writers Assoc. Literary Competition.^[16] His novels, "Miss Madeira" and "Genius" have both been adapted into plays.

Personal

He is the son of Geoffrey Austin (Dutch) and Helen (née Heyser) Heyde, both deceased.^[17] In 1967, he married the teacher and actress, Glory (Kissel) Heyde. The marriage ended in 2002. He is the father of stage director Rachel Rockwell and Jeremy Spencer, drummer for heavy metal band, Five Finger Death Punch.^[18]

Songwriting

• "One Stone At A Time" – Tammy Wynette^[19]
• "The Car" – Jeff Carson - 1997 BMI Listed Among Top Played Songs of the Year.^[20]
• "Every Time My Heart Calls Your Name" – John Berry
• "The Letter" – Ronna Reeves
• "Dixie’s Bar & Grill" – Brent Lamb^[21]
• "A Love Like This" – Cleve Francis^[22]
• "If Dreams Have Wings" - James T. Horn^[23]

External links

• Austin Gary's Official Website

References