Emma Augusta Sharkey, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Emma Augusta Sharkey

American writer, journalist, dime novelist, and story-teller

Date of Birth: 15-Sep-1858

Place of Birth: Rochester, New York, United States

Date of Death: 06-May-1902

Profession: writer, storyteller, journalist, novelist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Emma Augusta Sharkey (also known as Mrs.
E.
Burke Collins; later known as Mrs.
Robert R.
Sharkey; September 15, 1858 – May 6, 1902) was a 19th-century American writer, journalist, dime novelist, and story-teller from New York.
Known as Mrs.
E.
Burke Collins in the literary world, she wrote for the press and was one of the small group of women writers of her era who earned more than US$6,000 a year with their writing.
As with Sarah Elizabeth Forbush Downs ("Mrs.
Georgie Sheldon"), Sharkey used a married name as a pseudonym.By 1894, she had written almost 100 novels and thousands of sketches and poems including, "A fearful inheritance; or, For his love's sake", "Lancaster's love; or, Richest girl in Boston", and "Sold for gold".
"A Gilded God" was very successful, with 72,000 copies sold within a week of its publication.
Her hobbies included horseback riding, bicycling, boating, and driving.