Edward Bloor
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Born | Trenton, New Jersey, U.S. | October 12, 1950
Occupation | Writer |
Nationality | American |
Period | 1997–present |
Genre | Young adult fiction |
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Edward William Bloor (born October 12, 1950) is an American novelist and playwright, best known for Tangerine and London Calling.[1]
Biography[]
Bloor was born in Trenton, New Jersey, son of Edward Bloor and Mary Cowley. Bloor graduated from Notre Dame High School[2] in 1968; the school inducted him into its hall of fame in 2015.[3] He received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Fordham University in 1973. Married Pamela Dixon (a teacher), August 4, 1984. Father to a daughter and a son. Bloor lives in Winter Garden, Florida.[1]
Works[]
- Tangerine, Harcourt, 1997
- Crusader, Harcourt, 1999
- Story Time, Harcourt, 2001
- London Calling, Alfred A. Knopf, 2006
- , Alfred A. Knopf, 2008
- , Kindle/Nook, 2010
- , Alfred A. Knopf, 2011
- , Kindle/Nook, 2015
- , Kindle/Nook, 2016
- , SchulerBooks, 2017
- , SchulerBooks, 2018
- , SchulerBooks, 2021
- , Chapbook Press, 2019
- , Chapbook Press, 2020
- , (with Amanda Breed), Chapbook Press, 2020
- , (with Amanda Breed), Chapbook Press, 2021
Awards[]
- For Tangerine
- American Library Association Top Ten Best Books for Young Adults, 1997
- Edgar Award nomination for Best Young Adult Novel, 1998
- American Booksellers Association Pick of the List, 1997
- New York Public Library 100 Titles for Reading and Sharing, 1997
- "Horn Book" Fanfare Book
- A "BCCB" Blue Ribbon Book
- For Crusader
- New York Public Library Best Books for the Teen Age, 2000
- Best of the Rest, 2000
- For Story Time
- Edgar Award nomination for Best Young Adult Novel, 2005
- New York Public Library Best Books for the Teen Age, 2006
- For London Calling
- New York Public Library Best Books for the Teen Age, 2007
- Selection, 2010
- For
- Silver Medal, 2008
- Selection, 2010
- For
- Selection, 2012
- For
- Selection, 2020
~External links~[]
- Official website
- Edward Bloor at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database
- Edward Bloor at Library of Congress Authorities, with 8 catalog records
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Biography". Edward Bloor Official Website. n.d. Retrieved 2006-08-19.
- ^ "NDHS | Private Catholic High School in Lawrenceville NJ". www.ndnj.org. Retrieved 2019-07-11.
- ^ Reilly, Megan. "2015 Hall of Fame Inductees", Notre Dame High School, April 15, 2015. Accessed December 13, 2018. "Notre Dame is proud to announce and congratulate the 2015 Alumni Hall of Fame Inductees.... This year's inductees are as follows:... Edward Bloor '68- Award winning Author and Novelist"
Categories:
- 1950 births
- American children's writers
- American young adult novelists
- American book editors
- Notre Dame High School (New Jersey) alumni
- Fordham University alumni
- Writers from Orlando, Florida
- Writers from Trenton, New Jersey
- Living people
- 20th-century American novelists
- 20th-century American male writers
- 21st-century American novelists
- American male novelists
- People from Winter Garden, Florida
- 21st-century American male writers
- Novelists from New Jersey
- Novelists from Florida