Vivian Vande Velde
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| Born | 1951 (age 72–73) Rochester, New York, U.S. |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Genre | Children's literature, speculative fiction |
Vivian Vande Velde (born 1951) is an American writer of fiction for children and young adults.
Biography[edit]
Vivian Vande Velde was born in Rochester, New York, United States. She began writing at age 28, the year her daughter was born,[1] and has been publishing relatively consistently since. She resides in Rochester.[when?] She is involved in multiple circles/groups of young writers in the Rochester area,[2] along with authors such as Bruce Coville and Cynthia DeFelice.
Her novels and short story collections usually contain elements of horror, fantasy, and humor. Her book Never Trust a Dead Man (1999) received the 2000 Edgar Award for Best Young Adult Novel. She has said that she enjoys writing for children.[citation needed] She does school talks for children, attends book conventions, and also gives writing classes. One of her short stories was included in Gothic! Ten Original Dark Tales.
Bibliography[edit]
- Once Upon A Test: Three Light Tales of Love (1984)
- A Hidden Magic (1985)
- A Well-Timed Enchantment (1990)
- User Unfriendly (1991)
- Dragon's Bait (1992)
- Tales from the Brothers Grimm and the Sisters Weird (1995)
- Companions of the Night (1995)
- Curses, Inc. and Other Stories (1996)
- The Conjurer Princess (1997)
- The Changeling Prince(1998)
- Smart Dog (1998)
- Ghost Of A Hanged Man (1998)
- A Coming Evil (1998)
- There's a Dead Person Following My Sister Around (1999)
- Never Trust a Dead Man (1999)
- Magic Can Be Murder (2000)
- Troll Teacher (2000)
- The Rumpelstiltskin Problem (2001)
- Alison, Who Went Away (2001)
- Being Dead (2001)
- Heir Apparent (2002)
- Wizard at Work (2003)
- Witch's Wishes (2003)
- Three Good Deeds (2005)
- Now You See It... (2005)
- The Book of Mordred (2005)
- Witch Dreams (2005)
- All Hallows' Eve (2006)
- Remembering Raquel (2007)
- Stolen (2008)
- Cloaked in Red (2010)
- 8 Class Pets + 1 Squirrel / (divided by) 1 Dog = Chaos (2011)
- Deadly Pink (2012)
- Frogged (2013)
- 23 Minutes (2016)
- Squirrel in the House (2016)
- The Princess Imposter (2017)
- The Prince Problem (2018)
- Squirrel in the Museum (2019)
Linked books[edit]
Although Vande Velde has not created any sequels, she has made a few books that are linked in setting.
- User Unfriendly, Heir Apparent, and Deadly Pink
- The Changeling Prince and The Conjurer Princess
- 8 Class Pets and Squirrel in the House
References[edit]
- ^ "Vivian Vande Velde". Vivian Vande Velde. Retrieved December 13, 2015.
- ^ "Vivian Vande Velde". Vivian Vande Velde. Retrieved December 13, 2015.
External links[edit]
- Official website including list of books with "ages" recommended
- Vivian Vande Velde at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database
- Vivian Vande Velde at the Internet Book Database of Fiction
- Vivian Vande Velde at the Internet Book List
- Vande Velde, Vivian at Library of Congress, with 41 library catalog records
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