Edward William Bloor (born October 12, 1950) is an American novelist and playwright, best known for ''

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Biography

Bloor was born in

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, son of Edward Bloor and Mary Cowley. Bloor graduated from Notre Dame High School in 1968; the school inducted him into its hall of fame in 2015.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" He received his

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degree from

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in 1973. Married Pamela Dixon (a teacher), August 4, 1984. Father to a daughter and a son. Bloor lives in

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, Florida.

Works

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'', Harcourt, 1999 *'' Story Time'', Harcourt, 2001 *''

'', Alfred A. Knopf, 2006 *'' Taken'', Alfred A. Knopf, 2008 *''Memory Lane'', Kindle/Nook, 2010 *'' A Plague Year'', Alfred A. Knopf, 2011 *'' Summer of Smoke'', Kindle/Nook, 2015 *'' Candlemas Eve'', Kindle/Nook, 2016 *''

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'', SchulerBooks, 2018 *'' Ten-Minute Plays'', SchulerBooks, 2021 *'' Many Mansions'', Chapbook Press, 2019 *'' The Star in the East'', Chapbook Press, 2020 *'' The Untimely Adventures of Mimi: Christopher Columbus'', (with Amanda Breed), Chapbook Press, 2020 *'' The Untimely Adventures of Mimi: George and Martha Washington'', (with Amanda Breed), Chapbook Press, 2021 *'' The Untimely Adventures of Mimi: Betsy Ross'', (with Amanda Breed), Chapbook Press, 2023

Awards

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American Library Association The American Library Association (ALA) is a nonprofit organization based in the United States that promotes libraries and library education internationally. It is the oldest and largest library association in the world. History 19th century ...

Top Ten Best Books for Young Adults, 1997 **

Edgar Award The Edgar Allan Poe Awards, popularly called the Edgars, are presented every year by the Mystery Writers of America which is based in New York City. Named after American writer Edgar Allan Poe (1809–1849), a pioneer in the genre, the awards hon ...

nomination for Best Young Adult Novel, 1998 **

American Booksellers Association The American Booksellers Association (ABA) is a non-profit trade association founded in 1900 that promotes independent bookstores in the United States. ABA's core members are key participants in their communities' local economy and culture, and to ...

Pick of the List, 1997 **

New York Public Library The New York Public Library (NYPL) is a public library system in New York City. With nearly 53 million items and 92 locations, the New York Public Library is the second-largest public library in the United States behind the Library of Congress a ...

100 Titles for Reading and Sharing, 1997 **"Horn Book" Fanfare Book **A "BCCB" Blue Ribbon Book *For ''

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Best Books for the Teen Age, 2000 ** Young Adults' Choices Best of the Rest, 2000 *For '' Story Time'' **

nomination for Best Young Adult Novel, 2005 **

Best Books for the Teen Age, 2006 *For ''

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Best Books for the Teen Age, 2007 ** Virginia Readers Choice Selection, 2010 *For '' Taken'' ** The Florida Book Award Silver Medal, 2008 ** Florida Sunshine State Readers Selection, 2010 *For '' A Plague Year'' ** Pennsylvania Young Readers Choice Award Selection, 2012 *For ''

'' ** FTF Miami, New Year/New Work Play Reading Series Selection, 2020

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References

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