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Gordon Korman

Author

c/o Scholastic Canada Ltd
604 King Street West
Toronto, Ontario
M5V 1E1
Email: gorkor@fcibroadband.com
Web: www.gordonkorman.com

Born: October 23, 1963. Montreal, Quebec.
Family: Wife Michelle, kids Jay, Daisy, Leo.

Biography

I'm an only child, born in Montreal, raised in Toronto, now living on Long Island, NY. It was a 7th grade English project that started me writing, and I've been at it ever since, 60 books later, and now age 42.

Published Works

Most recent:

Born To Rock, Hyperion, 2006
Kidnapped (Trilogy) Scholastic, 2006
On The Run (series Of 6) Scholastic, 2005-06
Dive, Scholastic, 2003
Everest, Scholastic, 2002
Island, Scholastic, 2001
Jake, Reinvented, Hyperion, 2004
Son Of The Mob-Hollywood Hustle, Hyperion, 2003
Son Of The Mob, Hyperion, 2001

Recorded

Many talking books.

Performances

Various personal appearances at schools and libraries all over North America, with trips to Asia and Europe.

Awards

No More Dead Dogs -- 7 state reading association prizes;
Born To Rock -- Publisher's Weekly starred review;
numerous readers' choice awards;
Town of Markham achievement award;
Air Canada Award.

Other Memberships

The Society of Children's Book Writers (USA)

Available For

Schools, libraries, and conventions appearances.


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