Alan Gratz

Alan Michael Gratz (born January 27, 1972) is the author of eight novels for young adults including Prisoner B-3087 and Code of honor. Gratz currently lives in western North Carolina.^[1]

Gratz was born in Knoxville, Tennessee. He holds a B.A. in Creative Writing and a Master's degree in English Education, both from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.^[1]

Published works

• Samurai Shortstop (Dial Books, 2006)^[2]
• Something Rotten (Dial, 2007)^[3]
• Something Wicked (Dial, 2008)
• The Brooklyn Nine: A novel in nine innings (Dial, 2010)
• Fantasy Baseball (Dial, 2011)
• Starfleet Academy: The Assassination Game (Simon Spotlight, 2012)
• Prisoner B-3087 (Scholastic, 2013)
• The League of Seven (Tor Forge, 2014)
• The Dragon Lantern: A League of Seven Novel (Tor Forge, 2015)
• Code of Honor (Scholastic, 2015)
• The Monster War: A League of Seven Novel (Tor Forge, 2016)

Produced plays

• The Legend of Sleepy Hollow (Knoxville Actors Co-op, 2004), adapted from the 1820 short story by Washington Irving
• Measured in Labor: The Coal Creek Project (Knoxville Actors Co-op, 2004)
• Young Hickory (Knoxville Actors Co-op, 1999)
• The Gift of the Magi (Knoxville Actors Co-op, 1999), adapted from the 1905 short story by O. Henry
• Indian Myths and Legends (Knoxville Actors Co-op, 1998)
• Sweet Sixteen (Knoxville Actors Co-op, 1998)

Other writing credits

• Episodes of the A&E Network show City Confidential^[1]
  • Somerset, KY: A Killer Campaign (2004)
  • Lexington, KY: A Parting Shot (2004)
  • Seattle, WA: The Long Walk Home (2004)
  • Pikeville, KY: Kentucky Gothic (2005)
• The League of Seven Prequels
  • "Join, or Die: A League of Seven Short Story" Malaprop's Bookstore exclusive preorder Chapbook (2014)
  • "Hero of the Five Points" Tor.com exclusive short story (2014)

Grants and awards

• Finalist, 2002 Marguerite deAngeli Contest (now known as the Delacorte Dell Yearling Contest for a First Middle-Grade Novel)
• Co-winner, 2003 Kimberly Colen Memorial Grant from SCBWI^[4]

References

1. "Author". Alan Gratz (alangratz.com). Archived from the original on 2007-07-08. Retrieved 2007-12-08.
2. "(review of) Samurai Shortstop BR 17085". Braille Book Review. Library of Congress. November–December 2007. Archived from the original on 2007-12-03. Retrieved 2007-12-08.
3. Cynthia Leitich Smith (November 24, 2007). "Author Interview: Alan Gratz on Something Rotten: A Horatio Wilkes Mystery". Archived from the original on 2007-11-24. Retrieved 2007-12-08.
4. "Awards & Grants". Society of Children's Book Writers & Illustrators. 2006. Archived from the original on 2007-10-06. Retrieved 2007-12-08.

External links

• Official website
• Alan Gratz at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database
• Alan Gratz at Library of Congress Authorities, with 7 catalog records