Bill Brittain

William E. "Bill" Brittain (born 1930 in Rochester, New York) is an American author most famous for his writings of the fictional New England village of Coven Tree, including "The Wish Giver", a Newbery Honor Book. Bill decided he wanted to be a 5th-grade teacher, but since teachers don't make a lot of money, he took up writing instead. Before writing children's books, Bill worked for Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine, writing two serials from 1964 to 1983. He lives in Asheville, North Carolina.

Brittain is also the author of the popular book "All the Money in the World", which was adapted into a 1983 movie.

Bibilography

Coven Tree series

* "Devil's Donkey" (1981)
* "The Wish Giver" (1983)
* "Dr Dredd's Wagon of Wonders" (1987)
* Professor Popkin’s Prodigious Polish: A Tale of Coven Tree (1990)

The Man who Read... series

* "The Man Who Read John Dickson Carr" (1965)
* "The Man Who Read Ellery Queen" (1965)
* "The Woman Who Read Rex Stout" (1966)
* "The Boy Who Read Agatha Christie" (1966)
* "The Man Who Read Sir Arthur Conan Doyle" (1969)
* "The Man Who Read G. K. Chesterton" (1973)
* "The Man Who Read Dashiell Hammett" (1974)
* "The Man Who Read Georges Simenon" (1975)
* "The Girl Who Read John Creasey" (1975)
* "The Men Who Read Isaac Asimov" (1978)

Mr. Strang series

* "Mr Strang Takes a Field Trip" (1968)
* "Mr. Strang Checks a Record" (1972)
* "Mr. Strang and the Cat Lady" (1975)
* "Mr. Strang performs an experiment" (1975)
* "Mr. Strang Accepts a Challenge" (1976)
* "Mr. Strang Unlocks a Door" (1981)
* "Mr. Strang Grasps at Straws" (1981)
* "Mr. Strang Interprets a Picture" (1981)
* "Mr. Strang and the Lost Ship" (1982)
* "Mr. Strang Takes a Partner" (1982)
* "Mr. Strang Studies Exhibit A" (1982)
* "Mr. Strang and the Purloined Memo" (1983)
* "Mr. Strang Takes a Tour" (1983)
* "Mr. Strang Picks Up The Pieces" (1988)
* "Mr. Strang Examines a Legend" (1973)
* "Mr. Strang Invents a Strange Device" (1973)
* "Mr. Strang Discovers a Bug" (1973)

Other Books

* "The Zaretski Chain" (1968)
* "The Ferret Man" (1977)
* "All The Money In The World" (1979)
* "Sherlock Holmes, Master Detective" (1982)
* "Who Knew There'd Be Ghosts?" (1985)
* "The Fantastic Freshman" (1988)
* "My Buddy, The King" (1989)
* "Wings" (1991)
* "The Ghost From Beneath The Sea" (1992)
* "The Mystery Of The Several Sevens" (1994)
* "Shape-Changer" (1994)
* "The Wizards And The Monster" (1994)
* "A Candle for the Bag Lady" (2006)

External links

* [http://www.goldenduck.org/bios.php Biographical sketch from Golden Duck Awards]