William Sleator (1945–2011)
Autor/a de House of Stairs
Sobre l'autor
William Sleator was born on February 13, 1945 in Harve de Grace, Maryland. In 1967, he received a BA in English from Harvard University. He mainly wrote science fiction novels for young adults. His first novel, Blackbriar, was published in 1972. He wrote more than 30 books including House of mostra'n més Stairs, Interstellar Pig, The Green Futures of Tycho, Strange Attractors, The Spirit House, The Boy Who Couldn't Die, and The Phantom Limb. His picture book, The Angry Moon, won a Caldecott Award in 1971. He died on August 3, 2011 at the age of 66. (Bowker Author Biography) mostra'n menys
Sèrie
Obres de William Sleator
Obres associades
Bruce Coville's Book of Spine Tinglers II: More Tales to Make You Shiver (1997) — Col·laborador — 46 exemplars
Things That Go Bump in the Night: A Collection of Original Stories (1989) — Col·laborador — 28 exemplars
Etiquetat
Coneixement comú
- Nom normalitzat
- Sleator, William
- Nom oficial
- Sleator III, William Warner
- Data de naixement
- 1945-02-13
- Data de defunció
- 2011-08-03
- Gènere
- male
- Nacionalitat
- USA
- Lloc de naixement
- Havre de Grace, Maryland, USA
- Lloc de defunció
- Bua Chet, Thailand
- Llocs de residència
- St. Louis, Missouri, USA
England, UK
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Thailand
University City, Missouri, USA (childhood)
Bua Chet, Thailand (last years of life) - Educació
- Harvard University (A.B. | English | 1967)
- Professions
- novelist
pianist
children's book author
young adult writer - Relacions
- Rhode, Paul Peter (companion, -1999)
Chitsa-Ard, Siang (companion, -2008)
Sleator, Tycho (sibling) - Organitzacions
- Boston Ballet (pianist)
Membres
Converses
Found: Juvenile novel - Kids have to escape room with red light a Name that Book (gener 2023)
Found: Sci-fi fiction book about alien tournament looking for a stone a Name that Book (abril 2022)
80s children's science fiction a Name that Book (novembre 2016)
Children's or young adult novel based on ideas of classical conditioning a Name that Book (octubre 2014)
Children's Mystery Book - 20th century a Name that Book (juliol 2013)
Young Adult boy and girl who read each others' minds a Name that Book (novembre 2010)
YA SF kids in a social experiment a Name that Book (juny 2010)
YA Sci-Fi "The Cube"-like Book? a Name that Book (octubre 2009)
YA Held Hostage in Endless Stairs a Name that Book (maig 2009)
Science fiction, man trapped in a "time box" (?), lots of push-ups and sit-ups a Name that Book (gener 2009)
Young Adult Novel a Name that Book (desembre 2008)
Trapped on endless staircase a Name that Book (agost 2008)
book about teens and mind control a Name that Book (juliol 2008)
Book about homeless children and bizarre experiments a Name that Book (abril 2008)
Ressenyes
Llistes
Best Dystopias (1)
Read in 1999 (1)
Books with Twins (1)
Premis
Potser també t'agrada
Autors associats
Estadístiques
- Obres
- 33
- També de
- 11
- Membres
- 5,830
- Popularitat
- #4,228
- Valoració
- 3.7
- Ressenyes
- 203
- ISBN
- 237
- Llengües
- 6
- Preferit
- 18
It turned out to be a boring summer vacation that became a real adventure for Barney.
Stuck in the Captain’s House, which is far from the village, and no one close to Barney’s age (16) it is looking pretty dull. Then three young people show up that have rented the small cinderblock cottage close by. Young, tan, good looking, without much background, they give something of interest for Barney.
There is also a role playing game the threesome are addicted to, that also attracts Barney’s interest — Interstellar Pig. A strange game that seems based on the world of Space and the planets. Barney is dying to play a round of the game with the three.
Zena, Manny and Joe are looking for something that is key to Interstellar Pig and think it is in the Captain’s House or very close by. They come to the conclusion that Barney knows where the item is and decide to give Barney entry to the game.
Sci-fi and fantasy are part of the mix, while the two segments jockey to get what they want. Who will be the winner?… (més)