Auline Bates is an American author who writes for young adults and adults. Her teen suspense novels, written as A. Bates, include Party Line,[1] Final Exam,[2] Mother's Helper,[3] The Dead Game[4] and Krazy 4 U.
Auline Bates | |
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| Pen name | A. Bates |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Nationality | American |
| Period | 1989–present |
| Genre | Fantasy, science fiction, children's literature, young adult fiction, fiction |
| Notable works | Party Line, Final Exam, Mother's Helper, The Dead Game |
| Website | |
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The Wall Street Journal references Final Exam in an article about "wildly popular spooky tales and murder mysteries tailored for teenagers" in an article entitled "Gnarlatious Novels: Lurid Thrillers for the Teen Set".[5] The Oregonian refers to Final Exam as one of four "new paperback hit thrillers",[6] and Westword gives a paragraph to her book signing[7] for Party Line and Final Exam.
Publications
editTeen Suspense
edit- Party Line (1989)
- Final Exam (1990)
- Mother's Helper (1991)
- Cross the Line (1992)
- The Dead Game (1993)
- Krazy 4 U (1996)
- See Kerry Run
- Lost and Found
- Speed Trap
Middle Grade
edit- Without Uncle Joe
- A Certain Spot in the Woods
- Best Friends Forever
- Mr. Jones's Bones
- Gathering Indio
- Belle in the Shadows (2012)
- Bad Alphonso (2012)
- The Waiting Room (2013)
Adult fiction
edit- Angel of Mercy
- On Angel Wings
Anthologies
edit- Thirteen: 13 Tales of Horror by 13 Masters of Horror – ed. T. Pines; contains Bates's short story Deathflash(1991)
References
edit- ^ Collins, Robert A.; Latham, Robert, eds. (1990). "Bates, Auline. Party Line.". Science Fiction & Fantasy Book Review Annual. Greenwood. p. 519. ISBN 9780313281501.
- ^ Ley, Terry C. (March 1991). "Paperback Books for the Teenage Reader: Intrepid Linguist Library Encourages Word Play". English Journal. 80 (3): 84–87. doi:10.2307/819562. JSTOR 819562.
- ^ "Mother's Helper". Publishers Weekly. July 29, 1991. Retrieved May 18, 2021.
- ^ McCarron, Kevin (2000). "Dead Rite: Adolescent Horror Fiction and Death". In Avery, G.; Reynolds, K. (eds.). Representations of Childhood Death. London: Palgrave Macmillan. pp. 189–203. doi:10.1007/978-1-349-62340-2_11. ISBN 978-1-349-62342-6.
- ^ Gamerman, Amy. "Gnarlatious Novels: Lurid Thrillers for the Teen Set", The Wall Street Journal, New York, May 28, 1991.
- ^ Wotipka, Julia. "New paperback hit thrillers", The Oregonian, Portland, August 15, 1990.
- ^ "Books/Poetry", Westword, Denver, September 18, 1990.