OB author wins SD Book Award for mystery novel Art historian and anthropologist Cornelia Feye enjoys writing murder mysteries in her spare time. Her writing was a hobby that only her close family and friends knew of — until now. Her recently self-published novel, “Spring of Tears,” an art mystery set in France, was awarded the first place prize in the mystery category at the 18th annual San Diego Book Awards on June 9. “Spring of Tears” is Feye’s first published novel. Feye is an art historian and anthropologist trained at the University of Tübingen, Germany. After moving to California via New York City, she taught Eastern and Western art history at several colleges in San Diego, and is currently the School of the Arts and Arts Education Director at the Athenaeum Music & Arts Library in La Jolla. In the 1970s she traveled around the Middle East, Asia, and South America for seven years. Her adventures on the road have found their way into her writing. “I was inspired by the many masterpieces that are still missing since World War II and imagined what could have happened to some of them” Feye said. Feye said she is hoping her upcoming mystery novel, “House of the Fox,” set in Anza Borrego Springs, will become the next best-seller. “Spring of Tears” is available at The Athenaeum Music & Arts Library in La Jolla and at Warwick’s. Visit Feye’s blog at www.corneliafeye.wordpress.com. HTH student chosen for filmmaking program Kathleen Silverstein, an 11th-grader at High Tech High School in Point Loma was among 10 students accepted to the eighth season of the San Diego Asian Film Foundation’s (SDAFF) high school filmmaking internship program, called REEL VOICES. The program is an intense 12-week boot camp for socially conscious digital storytellers. REEL VOICES will teach students all stages of production and post-production, and by the end of the program, each student will have produced his/her own documentary that premieres at the 13th annual San Diego Asian Film Festival in November. Silverstein, 16, will have access to professional digital filmmaking equipment and gain valuable career skills, and will be paired with professional filmmakers in a mentor program. Students also earn a $500 scholarship upon completion of their films. For more information, visit www.SDAFF.org, or call 619-400-5606.
