Dorothea Benton Frank

NYT Best-Selling Author of "All the Single Ladies"

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Dorothea Benton Frank Biography

Dorothea Benton Frank is a best-selling author, public speaker and nonprofit fundraiser.

She attended Bishop England High School in Charleston and graduated from General William Moultrie High School in 1969. Her interest in retail apparel took her to Atlanta, GA, where she graduated from The Fashion Institute of America in 1972. For a short period she lived in Atlanta and was employed in the Atlanta Apparel Mart by College Town Sportswear. She returned to Charleston, SC in 1973 and became a buyer for Kerrison's Department Store. In 1974 she was hired by Byer California and moved to San Francisco, CA. A year later she moved to New York City and went to work on Seventh Avenue for Fire Islander Sportswear, Heralcorp Industries and Michael Lerner. She retired from the apparel industry in 1985.

While her children were young Ms. Frank became a volunteer fundraiser, organizing events for various non-profit organizations around the Metropolitan New York area. Past board service includes The Montclair Art Museum, Whole Theater Company, The Drumthwacket Foundation, The NJ State Council on the Arts and The NJ Cultural Trust. She has also served on the Board of Trustees of the SC Coastal Conservation League and the Parent's Council of the College of Charleston. At the present time she is a trustee of Bloomfield College (Bloomfield NJ), The Montclair Film Festival (NJ) and The SC Historical Society.

Her first novel, "Sullivans Island" debuted on the NY Times list at No. 9 and went back to press over 25 times, has well over one million copies in print and can be found in ten foreign languages. Her subsequent novels "Plantation," "Isle of Palms," "Shem Creek," "Pawleys Island," "Full of Grace," "Bulls Island," "The Christmas Pearl" "Land of Mango Sunsets," "Lowcountry Summer," "Return to Sullivans Island," "Folly Beach," "Porch Lights," "The Last Original Wife" were all NY Times bestsellers and may also be found in various foreign languages.

She is the recipient of an Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters from The College of Charleston and a Doctorate of Fine Arts from Bloomfield College.

Ms. Frank is an avid cook, enjoys fly fishing, reading and travel and is a frequent speaker on the creative process for students of all ages. She divides her time between the Lowcountry of South Carolina and New Jersey.

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Speaker profile last updated by AAE Talent Team on 06/13/2024.

Dorothea Benton Frank Speaking Topics

  • Folly Beach and the Legend of George Gershwin, Dorothy and DuBose Heyward, and Porgy and Bess

  • The Art of Fundraising for the Arts

  • The High Art of the Lowcountry

  • Writing as a Second Career

  • Creative Writing and the Creative Process for Students of All Ages

Dorothea Benton Frank Videos

  • The Last Original Wife by Dorothea Benton Frank - YouTube

Dorothea Benton Frank Books

  • By Invitation Only
    By Invitation Only
  • Same Beach, Next Year: A Novel
    Same Beach, Next Year: A Novel
  • All Summer Long: A Novel
    All Summer Long: A Novel
  • All the Single Ladies: A Novel
    All the Single Ladies: A Novel

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Dorothea Benton Frank is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Folly Beach and the Legend of George Gershwin, Dorothy and DuBose Heyward, and Porgy and Bess, The Art of Fundraising for the Arts, The High Art of the Lowcountry, Writing as a Second Career and Creative Writing and the Creative Process for Students of All Ages. The estimated speaking fee range to book Dorothea Benton Frank for your event is $10,000 - $20,000. Dorothea Benton Frank generally travels from NJ, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Kristin Hannah, Adriana Trigiani, Janet Evanovich, Barbara Delinsky and Mary Karr. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Dorothea Benton Frank for an upcoming live or virtual event.

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