Hise, Phaedra 1964–

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Hise, Phaedra 1964–

PERSONAL: Born November 18, 1964, in Memphis, TN; daughter of Eugene C. (a charter pilot and flight instructor) and Barbara (a technical illustrator; maiden name, Lemont) Hise; married William Hargis, Jr. (a corporate executive), October 1, 1989; children: Lily. Education: Rhodes College, B.A. (English literature), 1986. Hobbies and other interests: Aviation, scuba diving.

ADDRESSES: Home—1519 West Ave., Richmond, VA 23220. Agent—Dystel & Goderich Literary Management, 1 Union Square West, New York, NY 10003. E-mail—phaedra@aerobat.com.

CAREER: Inc. (magazine), Boston, MA, staff writer, 1990–95; freelance journalist, 1995–. James River Writers Festival, cochair, 2003, 2004.

MEMBER: Authors Guild, Authors League.

WRITINGS:

Growing Your Business Online: Small-Business Strategies for Working the World Wide Web, Henry Holt (New York, NY), 1996.

301 Ways to Use Technology, Inc. Publishing (Boston, MA), 1998.

(With Rob Ryan) Entrepreneur America: Lessons from inside Rob Ryan's High-Tech Start-up Boot Camp, HarperBusiness (New York, NY), 2001.

Pilot Error: Anatomy of a Plane Crash, Brassey's (Washington, DC), 2002.

WORK IN PROGRESS: Another work of nonfiction.

BIOGRAPHICAL AND CRITICAL SOURCES:

ONLINE

Aerobat.com, http://www.aerobat.com/ (July 22, 2004).

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