Sandra Scoppettone (born June 1, 1936, Morristown, New Jersey)[1] is an American author whose career spans the 1960s through the 2000s. She is known for her mystery and young adult books.
Sandra Scoppettone | |
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| Born | June 1, 1936 Morristown, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Pen name | Jack Early |
| Language | English |
| Nationality | American |
| Genre | Young Adult, Mystery |
| Notable works | Suzuki Bean, Happy Endings Are All Alike, Trying Hard to Hear You, Everything You Have Is Mine |
| Notable awards | Eugene O'Neill Memorial Theatre Award (1972), Shamus Award of the Private Eye Writers of America. |
She wrote Suzuki Beane (1961 with illustrator Louise Fitzhugh.)[2]
She came out as a lesbian in the 1970s.[3] Her play Home Again, Home Again, Jiggerty Jig was produced by TOSOS, a gay and lesbian theatre company, in 1975.[4] Her book Happy Endings Are All Alike (1978) was one of the earliest young-adult books to depict a lesbian relationship; it was chosen by the American Library Association for its "Best Books for Young Adults" list.[1] Three of her novels have been finalists for the Lambda Literary Award for Lesbian Mystery.[5][6][7]
Publications
editMystery
edit- Some Unknown Person (1977)
- Such Nice People (1980)
- Innocent Bystanders (1983)
- Beautiful Rage (2004)
- This Dame for Hire (2005)
- Too Darn Hot (2006)
As Jack Early
edit- A Creative Kind of Killer (1984)
- Razzamatazz (1985)
- Donato & Daughter (1988)
Lauren Laurano series
edit- Everything You Have Is Mine (1991)
- I'll Be Leaving You Always (1993)
- My Sweet Untraceable You (1994)
- Let's Face The Music and Die (1996)
- Gonna Take a Homicidal Journey (1998)
Young adult literature
edit- Trying Hard to Hear You (1974)
- The Late Great Me (1976)
- Happy Endings Are All Alike (1978)
- Long Time Between Kisses (1982)
- Playing Murder (1985)
Children's books
edit- Bang, Bang, You're Dead (co-written with Louise Fitzhugh, illus. Fitzhugh) (Harper & Row, 1969)
References
edit- ^ a b Day, Frances Ann (2000). Lesbian and gay voices: An annotated bibliography and guide to literature for children and young adults. Greenwood Press.
- ^ Bird, Betsy; Danielson, Julie; Sieruta, Peter (5 August 2014). Wild Things! Acts of Mischief in Children's Literature. Candlewick Press. p. 59. ISBN 978-0-7636-6771-9.
- ^ Hymowech, Gena (29 June 2006). "Sandra Scoppettone: From Trying Hard to Hear You to Too Darn Hot". AfterEllen.com. Archived from the original on 5 June 2009. Retrieved 2 October 2011.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "New York Times: Arts and Leisure Guide". The New York Times. February 2, 1975. Retrieved June 1, 2021.
- ^ "4th Annual Lambda Literary Awards". Lambda Literary. 1992-07-14. Retrieved 2022-02-28.
- ^ "6th Annual Lambda Literary Awards". Lambda Literary. 1994-07-14. Retrieved 2022-02-28.
- ^ Gonzalez Cerna, Antonio (1995-07-15). "7th Annual Lambda Literary Awards". Lambda Literary. Retrieved 2022-02-28.
External links
edit- Official website
[dead link] - Sandra Scoppettone at Library of Congress, with 22 library catalog records
- Jack Early at LC Authorities, with 3 records
