George Edward Stanley

George Edward Stanley
Born (1942-07-15)July 15, 1942
Memphis, Texas, United States
Died February 7, 2011(2011-02-07) (aged 68)
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States
Occupation Author
Genre Children's books

George Edward Stanley (July 15, 1942 – February 7, 2011) was a teacher at Cameron University and author of short stories for boys under the pseudonym M. T. Coffin.

Biography

George Edward Stanley was born in Memphis, Texas in 1942 and died on February 7, 2011 from an aneurysm at the age of 68 years.

From 1967 to 1969, he taught English to foreigners of East Texas State University; the following year he held the same role at the University of Kansas (Lawton). In 1970 he moved to Cameron University (always in Lawton), where he worked until 1973 as an assistant professor, associate professor from 1973 to 1976, later becoming a professor of Middle Eastern and African languages in 1979.

In 1979 he published his first book Mini-Mysteries began to write children's books, career that led him to write 102 novels (including also one republished in Italian).

Awards and honors

Works

Children's stories

As Carolyn Keene (for Nancy Drew)

As Franklin W. Dixon (for Hardy Boys)

Scaredy Cats

Spinetinglers (under the pseudonym of MT Coffin)

Third Grade Detectives

Katie Lynn Cookie Company

Adam Sharp

Twin Connection (under the pseudonym Adam Mills)

Fiction and poetry for children

Compositions for the radio

Other works

External links

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