teresabruce

I live and write in Beaufort, South Carolina from an old teak desk that overlooks the Intracoastal Waterway. My writing career began with documentaries that aired on PBS – I’m most proud of “God’s Gonna Trouble The Water” narrated by Ruby Dee. When I left Beaufort to run the broadcast division of Ogilvy Public Relations Worldwide, the writer I most admire signed a photograph for me with these words: “I hope your period of exile from Beaufort is not long Teresa – much love, Pat Conroy.”

My exile from Beaufort turned into a filmmaking sojourn – until I gave it all up to spend a year retracing my nomadic childhood through Latin America. I returned to Beaufort married to the photographer who showed me new ways to see, Gary Geboy. Books and screenplays later, he is my toughest editor and greatest encouragement.


Praise for Teresa Bruce:

"Mark my words, Teresa Bruce will be one of the next great American authors."
–  New York Times bestselling author Pat Conroy

“. . . simple but keenly observant. Welled my eyes with tears.”
– Elle McGee, Charleston Magazine

“. . . loving, contemplative and nuanced.”
– John Leonard, New York Magazine

“. . . passionate words . . . lyric commentary.”
– Lois Battle, author “Storyville”