Cynthia Leal Massey

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Cynthia Leal Massey

Texas author Cynthia Leal Massey combines her background in journalism and love of history to write award-winning historical fiction and nonfiction. Born and raised on the south side of San Antonio, she has resided in Helotes, 20 miles northwest of the Alamo City since 1994.  A full-time writer who publishes history columns about Helotes for local publications, Cynthia is a past president of Women Writing the West, a national writers organization. She is also a member of Western Writers of America. A former corporate editor, college instructor, and magazine editor, she has published hundreds of magazine and newspaper articles, and is the author of seven books. 


Read about Cynthia in her guest blog:

https://carmenpeone.com/a-heart-of-texas/


Listen to The Deckle Edge podcast. Boerne Book & Arts Festival 2022 interview. My interview is 36:30 minutes into the  podcast. https://thedeckleedge.com/2022/10/24/boerne-book-arts-festival-2022/

Upcoming appearance

"The Art of Helotes, a whimsical history tour through Old Town through paintings, architecture, and stories," has been released! To order online visit: https://cbjames.com/art-of-helotes-book

past appearances

Friends of the Landmark Inn, Castroville 

"Death of a Texas Ranger: The Men in Texas Ranger Troop V, Medina County"

12/7/2023

Boerne Book Club Presentation

4/12/2023

Boerne Book Fest

"Myth & Mysteries in the Lone Star State" Panel

10/1/2022

  Presentation "Texas Pioneer Cemeteries and Graveyards," Historical Society of Helotes General Meeting, Helotes, TX  2/1/2022

 Book signing for San Antonio, A Photographic Journey at The Twig Book Shop, San Antonio, TX  6/12/2021

 Alamo Chapter, Texas Municipal Clerks Association Meeting, Helotes, TX 6/26/2019 

 Grey Forest Open Studios Event

     Helotes, TX  1/18/2019 

 Women Writing the West Conference, San Antonio, TX  10/10-13/2019 

 Women Writing the West Conference, Walla Walla, WA   10/25-28/2018  

 Western Writers of America Convention, Billings, MT   6/20-23/2018  

 Women Writing the West Conference Panel, Tucson, AZ   10/27/2017 

Marble Falls Public Library, Marble Falls, TX  9/15/2017  

Herman Brown Free Library, Burnet, TX  2/9/2017

An Evening with Authors, NISD, SA, TX   11/4/2016  

 Rotary Club Meeting, Blue Skies AF Village, SA, TX  10/25/2016 

 Lox Bexarenos Genealogical Association Meeting, SA, TX  8/6/2016  

 Texas Independence Festival, Hondo, TX 3/5/2016  

 CPA Auxiliary Meeting, SA, TX  2/17/2016  

Canary Islands Descendants Association Banquet SA, TX 12/6/2015   

 Castroville Conservation Society Meeting, Castroville, TX  5/21/2015  

 San Antonio Bar Auxiliary Meeting, SA, TX 1/27/2015 

Historic Southwest Meeting, SA, TX 11/8/2014 

 Texas Book Festival Panel, Austin, TX  10/24/2014 

 Converse Book Event, Converse, TX  7/15/2014  

 Benke Family Reunion, SA, TX 6/14/2014 

 Costco Book Signing, SA, TX 5/31/2014  

 Death of a Texas Ranger Book Launch, Gardens at Old Town, Helotes, TX 6/7/2014  

Awards and honors

Winner, 2023 Publication Award, San Antonio Conservation Society, What Lies Beneath, Texas Pioneer Cemeteries and Graveyards

 Silver Medallion, 2015 Will Rogers Medallion Award, Western Nonfiction, Death of a Texas Ranger 

 Winner, 2015 Publication Award, San Antonio Conservation Society, Death of a Texas Ranger 

 Winner, 2008 Lone Star Award for Magazine Journalism, Houston Press Club, "Is UT Holding Our History Hostage?" 

 Finalist, 2008 Texas Institute of Letters O. Henry Award for Best Work of Magazine Journalism, "Is UT Holding Our History Hostage?" 

 Finalist, 2003 WILLA Literary Award, Softcover Original, The Caballeros of Ruby, Texas 

 Winner, 2002 Independent E-Book Award, Best Romance, Fire Lilies 

 Finalist, 2002 EPIC Award, Best Historical Novel, Fire Lilies 

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