For instance, Paul's difficult home life, the result of parental oversight and sibling abuse, will resonate with readers familiar with some form of family conflict. At the same time, the novel allows ample and serious discussion on relatable issues. Online: ocls.Teachers can use Edward Bloor's Tangerine to introduce journal narrative, providing both diverting variation for students with this format, as well as a lovingly detailed Florida setting and a suspenseful plot. Central Blvd., OrlandoĬost: Admission is free. The book signing, featuring all the authors, runs from 3 to 4:45 p.m. Author Jonathan Maberry (“Rot & Ruin”) gives the closing keynote at 2 p.m. Author Adam Silvera (“More Happy Than Not”) gives the keynote at 10 a.m. What: A daylong event celebrating local and national writers “I think my young-adult novels are very accessible to and 40 “I try not to dumb anything down,” he said. He writes as much for adults as for young readers. “If it’s adults, they’ll probably want to talk about how they can get published in the genre.” “If it’s kids, they’ll probably want to talk about specific books,” he said. The topics will depend on the audience, Bloor said. Bloor said he’s looking for his big break and trying to get the plays to the right producer.īut he’s looking forward to Saturday’s panel, which he will share with authors Taryn Souders (“How to (Almost) Ruin Your Summer”) and Wendy Mills (“All We Have Left”). His second play, “Fireside Chats,” is about President Franklin Roosevelt.

The first, “Centennial,” brings students of today together with those from the World War I era. His last two books - “Summer of Smoke” and “Candlemas Eve” - were self-published and focused on racism in New Jersey. More kids than we’re willing to recognize are looking at our books for that reason, to see what normal is, to get out of a bad situation.” I read books to see how normal people live. “Like a lot of kids, I was in a very uncertain family situation. “When I was a young reader I looked upon books to learn how to behave in the world,” he said. There’s money to be made, but there’s also citizens to be made in that genre.”īloor said he has been guided by a moral compass in his writing. It’s something teachers and parents work on. “The key thing about young-adult lit is you’re trying to create readers. He tries not to repeat himself, but he aims all his books at young adults. “That’s how I got someone to read ‘Tangerine.’ That’s the whole key - to get someone inside to look at your book,” he said.Īlong the way he has written a thriller (“Crusader”), a satire (“Story Time”) and science fiction (“Taken”). “What I wanted for Paul, he has the ability to see people in another way,” Bloor said.īloor worked for 30 years in the publishing industry.

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