
Marilyn Moss Rockefeller published her memoir, Mountain Girl (Islandport Press) in 2022. She is also the author of Bill Moss: Fabric Artist & Designer (Chawezi, 2013), which won an IPPY Silver Medal. Her essay, “My Grandmother’s Kitchen” was included in the anthology Breaking Bread (2022). Other short work has appeared in publications such as Orbis, Maine Boats, Homes & Harbors, Espazio, Louisville Literary Review, and others. She has an MFA in writing from Spalding University. Widely recognized as a successful and socially responsible business leader, Marilyn cofounded Moss Tent Works with Bill Moss in 1975 and served as president and CEO of Moss Inc until she sold the company in 2001. She and Moss Inc won many awards, including the University of Southern Maine’s Distinguished Achievement Award. While president of Moss Inc., Marilyn was recognized by New Hope for Women for establishing supportive workplace policies for domestic violence victims. She also served as chair of the board of trustees at the Center for Maine Contemporary Art. Born and raised in the hills of West Virginia, she now resides with her husband, James Rockefeller, in midcoast Maine. She is currently completing a new collection of essays.