Alan Gratz

Alan Michael Gratz (born January 27, 1972 in Knoxville, Tennessee) is the author of two novels for young adults. Gratz currently lives in western North Carolina.cite web|url=http://www.alangratz.com/author.htm|title=Alan Gratz - Wordsmith|accessdate=2007-12-08]

Published works

*"Samurai Shortstop" (Dial Books, 2006)cite web|url=http://www.loc.gov/nls/bbr/2007/6-novdec.txt|title=Braille Book Review, November-December 2007, Volume 76, Number 6|publisher=United States Library of Congress|city=Washington|year=2007|accessdate=2007-12-08]
*"Something Rotten" (Dial Books, 2007)cite web|url=http://cynthialeitichsmith.blogspot.com/2007/11/author-interview-alan-gratz-on.html|title=Author Interview: Alan Gratz on Something Rotten: A Horatio Wilkes Mystery|author=Cynthia Leitich Smith|accessdate=2007-12-08]

Produced Plays

*"The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" (adapted from the short story by Washington Irving, Knoxville Actors Co-op, 2004)
*"Measured in Labor: The Coal Creek Project" (Knoxville Actors Co-op, 2004)
*"Young Hickory" (Knoxville Actors Co-op, 1999)
*"The Gift of the Magi" (adapted from the short story by O. Henry, Knoxville Actors Co-op, 1999)
*"Indian Myths and Legends" (Knoxville Actors Co-op, 1998)
*"Sweet Sixteen" (Knoxville Actors Co-op, 1998)

Other Writing Credits

*Episodes of the A&E Network show "City Confidential"
**"Somerset, KY: A Killer Campaign" (2004)
**"Lexington, KY: A Parting Shot" (2004)
**"Seattle, WA: The Long Walk Home" (2004)
**"Pikeville, KY: Kentucky Gothic" (2005)

Grants and Awards

*Finalist, 2002 Marguerite deAngeli Contest (now known as the Delacorte Dell Yearling Contest for a First Middle-Grade Novel)
*Co-winner, 2003 Kimberly Colen Memorial Grant from SCBWIcite web|url=http://www.scbwi.org/awards/grants_winners.htm|title=Awards & Grands|publisher=Society of Children's Book Writers & Illustrators|year=2006|accessdate=2007-12-08]

Education

Gratz holds a Bachelor's degree in Creative Writing and a Master's degree in English Education, both from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.

References

External links

* [http://www.alangratz.com Author's Website]