Nash Black

Nash Black is the pen name for Irene Black. She is a story teller, whose sole purpose is to entertain. Sitting on the floor, I was telling stories to a group of six graders, on Earth Day when a turtle escape from its box and disappeared under my skirt. I kept talking to keep their attention, groped for the turtle, caught him, and returned him to his box. The students never saw what happened while they were engrossed in the story.

Traditional mysteries, detective stories, ghost stories, and non-fiction titles are her stage. The ghost stories are written to be read or told to audiences of all ages without bringing small children to screams and tears.

Nash Black's works take place in small towns and rural areas of Central and Western Kentucky. Ono, KY, is real and is located on the shore of Lake Cumberland. She uses the name Ono County for the fictional setting of her stories with a few jaunts to the barrier islands of SC.

Sano Almanac articles are published each week in a local newspaper to illustrate customs and evoke memories of times past with snips and snaps of bits and bites of Ono County. Sano is another small hamlet near her retirement home.

The Nash Black Photography Award is given annually by the Fruist of the Lens Camera Club of Somerset Community College, on Earth Day. It is a special honor for this award nominated author.

You can contact Nash Black, by email at: black@nashblack.com. She'd love to hear from you.