Ellen Conford

Ellen Conford (March 20, 1942 – March 20, 2015) was an author for children and young adults. Among her writings are the Annabel the Actress and Jenny Archer series. Her books have won the Best Book of the Year Citation, Best Book of the International Interest Citation, Best Book of the Year for Children, Parents' Choice Award, and more.

Several of her stories have been adapted for television, sometimes by Conford herself. Her children's book And This is Laura and the story Revenge of the Incredible Dr. Rancid and His Youthful Assistant, Jeffrey became ABC Weekend Specials, while her young adult novels Dear Lovey Hart, I Am Desperate became an ABC Afterschool Special and The Alfred G. Graebner Memorial High School Handbook of Rules and Regulations was a CBS Schoolbreak Special.

Born in New York City, New York, Conford attended Hofstra College from 1959 to 1962.[1] She died on March 20, 2015, her 73rd birthday.[2]

Bibliography

Novels

Picture books

Series

Annabel the Actress

Jenny Archer

Anthologies

Collections

References

  1. "BriefBio.com - Brief Bio". briefbio.com. Retrieved 23 March 2015.
  2. "Ellen Conford, children’s writer, dies at 73". Washington Post. Retrieved 23 March 2015.
  3. "Ellen Conford." Contemporary Authors Online, Gale, 2002.
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