Edward Bloor
Edward William Bloor is an American novelist and playwright, best known for Tangerine and London Calling.
Biography
Bloor was born in Trenton, New Jersey, son of Edward Bloor and Mary Cowley. Bloor graduated from Notre Dame [High School (New Jersey)|Notre Dame High School] in 1968; the school inducted him into its hall of fame in 2015. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Fordham University in 1973. Married Pamela Dixon, August 4, 1984. Father to a daughter and a son. Bloor lives in Winter Garden, Florida.Works
- Tangerine, Harcourt, 1997
- Crusader, Harcourt, 1999
- Story Time, Harcourt, 2001
- London Calling, Alfred A. Knopf, 2006
- ', Alfred A. Knopf, 2008
- ', Kindle/Nook, 2010
- ', Alfred A. Knopf, 2011
- ', Kindle/Nook, 2015
- ', Kindle/Nook, 2016
- Centennial, SchulerBooks, 2017
- Fireside Chats, SchulerBooks, 2018
- Ten-Minute Plays, SchulerBooks, 2021
- ', Chapbook Press, 2019
- The Star in the East, Chapbook Press, 2020
- ',, Chapbook Press, 2020
- ',, Chapbook Press, 2021
- ',, Chapbook Press, 2023
- ', Harcourt, 2025
Awards
- For Tangerine
- *American Library Association Top Ten Best Books for Young Adults, 1997
- *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
- *"Horn Book" Fanfare Book
- *A "BCCB" Blue Ribbon Book
- For Crusader
- *New York Public Library Best Books for the Teen Age, 1999
- 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
- *Virginia Readers Choice Selection, 2010
- For '
- *The Florida Book Award Silver Medal, 2008
- *Florida Sunshine State Readers Selection, 2010
- For '
- *Pennsylvania Young Readers Choice Award Selection, 2012
- For Centennial
- *FTF Miami, New Year/New Work Play Reading Series Selection, 2020