- Edward Bloor
Infobox Writer
name = Edward Bloor
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caption = Edward Bloor
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birthdate = Birth date and age|1950|10|12|mf=y
birthplace = Trenton,New Jersey
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occupation =Novel ist, editor
nationality = American
period = 1997 - present
genre =Young adult literature
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website = http://www.edwardbloor.netEdward William Bloor (born
October 12 ,1950 ) is an Americanauthor of young adultnovel s best known for his book "Tangerine".cite web|url=http://www.edwardbloor.net/|date=Undated|accessdate=2006-08-19|title="Biography"|work=Edward Bloor Official Website]Personal life
Bloor was born in
Trenton, New Jersey , son of Edward William and Mary (Cowley) Bloor. He received hisBachelor of Arts degree fromFordham University in 1973. OnAugust 4 ,1984 , he married Pamela Dixon, a teacher. He has a daughter, Amanda, and a son, Spencer. Bloor currently lives in Winter Garden,Florida .cite web|url=http://www.edwardbloor.net/|date=Undated|accessdate=2006-08-19|title="Biography"|work=Edward Bloor Official Website] He is 57 years old.Career
Bloor was an English teacher in Florida public schools from 1983 to 1986. This influenced him to write his first novel, "Tangerine" (1997), which has won several awards. His second book, "Crusader", was published in 1999. His teaching experience inspired him to create his third novel "
Story Time " (2004), which is a satire about standardized testing. Starting in 1986, Bloor has been working at Harcourt School Publishers in Orlando as a senior editor.Novels
*"Tangerine" (Harcourt Brace, 1997)
*"Crusader" (Harcourt Brace, 1999)
*"Story Time " (Harcourt, 2004)
*"London Calling" (Alfred A. Knopf , 2006)
*"Taken" (Alfred A. Knopf , 2007)Awards
*For "Tangerine"
**American Library Association Top Ten Best Books for Young Adults, 1998
**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*For "Crusader"
**New York Public Library Best Books for the Teen Age, 2000
**Young Adults' Choices 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*For "Taken"
**The Florida Book Award Silver Medal, 2008References
External links
* [http://www.edwardbloor.net/ Official Site of Edward Bloor]
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NAME=Bloor, Edward
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SHORT DESCRIPTION=Young adult novelist
DATE OF BIRTH=October 12 ,1950
PLACE OF BIRTH=Trenton,New Jersey
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PLACE OF DEATH=US-novelist-stubgg
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