Ed Grisamore

About

Ed Grisamore is a journalism and creative writing instructor at Stratford Academy in Macon, Georgia. He is a former columnist for The Macon Telegraph and was the recipient of the 2010 Will Rogers Humanitarian Award, presented by the National Society of Newspaper Columnists. In 2012, he was named "Georgia Author of the Year"​ in the Essays category for his book "Never Put a Ten-Dollar Tree in a Ten-Cent Hole.'​'​ His most recent books have been the history of Nu-Way hot dogs ("There's More Than One Way To Spell Wiener"​) and the Cherry Blossom Festival ("Pinkest Party on Earth"​).Ed is a native of Atlanta and graduated cum laude from the University of Georgia with a degree in journalism. He began his newspaper career in the Telegraph sports department and named local columnist in June 1998.Ed is the author of nine books and has won more than 45 writing awards. He became a playwright when he turned his book, "Once You Step in Elephant Manure You're in the Circus Forever'​'​ into a musical called "Durworld"​ performed at Theatre Macon in 2010.He was featured in the November 2005 issue of “Georgia Trend” magazine in a story called “A Way With Words.” His audiobook, "Gris & That,'​'​ is a collection of columns and was nominated for a Grammy in the “Spoken Word” category. He was inducted into the Macon Sports Hall of Fame for “contribution to sports” in the city. He has been involved in numerous community activities and is a longtime volunteer in the local schools. He is a member of Vineville United Methodist Church and the Macon Palaver Club.Ed and his wife, Delinda, have co-authored three sons — Ed , Grant and Jake. They have two grandchildren -- Grayson Brewer Grisamore and Sterling Gray Grisamore. The "Monte "Gristo"​ sandwich at Molly's Cafe in downtown Macon is named in his honor.Specialties: Author, Newspaper Columnist