| Pseudonym | Jack Early |
|---|---|
| Birth date | June 1, 1936 (age 90) |
| Birth place | Morristown, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Language | English |
| Nationality | American |
| Genre | Young Adult, Mystery |
| Notableworks | Suzuki Beane, Happy Endings Are All Alike, Trying Hard to Hear You, Everything You Have Is Mine |
| Awards | Eugene O'Neill Memorial Theatre Award (1972), Shamus Award of the Private Eye Writers of America. |
Sandra Scoppettone (born June 1, 1936, Morristown, New Jersey)[1] is an American author whose career spans the 1960s through the 2000s. She is known for her mystery and young adult books.
She wrote Suzuki Beane (1961) with illustrator Louise Fitzhugh.[2]
She came out as a lesbian in the 1970s.[3] Her play Home Again, Home Again, Jiggerty Jig was produced by TOSOS, a gay and lesbian theatre company, in 1975.[4] Her book Happy Endings Are All Alike (1978) was one of the earliest young-adult books to depict a lesbian relationship; it was chosen by the American Library Association for its "Best Books for Young Adults" list.[1] Three of her novels have been finalists for the Lambda Literary Award for Lesbian Mystery.[5][6][7]
Publications
Mystery
- Some Unknown Person (1977)
- Such Nice People (1980)
- Innocent Bystanders (1983)
- Beautiful Rage (2004)
- This Dame for Hire (2005)
- Too Darn Hot (2006)
As Jack Early
- A Creative Kind of Killer (1984)
- Razzamatazz (1985)
- Donato & Daughter (1988)
Lauren Laurano series
- Everything You Have Is Mine (1991)
- I'll Be Leaving You Always (1993)
- My Sweet Untraceable You (1994)
- Let's Face The Music and Die (1996)
- Gonna Take a Homicidal Journey (1998)
Young adult literature
- Trying Hard to Hear You (1974)
- The Late Great Me (1976)
- Happy Endings Are All Alike (1978)
- Long Time Between Kisses (1982)
- Playing Murder (1985)
Children's books
- Bang, Bang, You're Dead (co-written with Louise Fitzhugh, illus. Fitzhugh) (Harper & Row, 1969)
References
- ^ Day, Frances Ann (2000). Lesbian and gay voices: An annotated bibliography and guide to literature for children and young adults. Greenwood Press.
- ^ Bird, Betsy; Danielson, Julie; Sieruta, Peter (5 August 2014). Wild Things! Acts of Mischief in Children's Literature. Candlewick Press. p. 59. ISBN 978-0-7636-6771-9.
- ^ Hymowech, Gena (29 June 2006). "Sandra Scoppettone: From Trying Hard to Hear You to Too Darn Hot". AfterEllen.com. Archived 5 June 2009 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2 October 2011.
- ^ "New York Times: Arts and Leisure Guide". The New York Times. February 2, 1975. Retrieved June 1, 2021.
- ^ "4th Annual Lambda Literary Awards". Lambda Literary. 1992-07-14. Retrieved 2022-02-28.
- ^ "6th Annual Lambda Literary Awards". Lambda Literary. 1994-07-14. Retrieved 2022-02-28.
- ^ Gonzalez Cerna, Antonio (1995-07-15). "7th Annual Lambda Literary Awards". Lambda Literary. Retrieved 2022-02-28.
External links
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- Jack Early at LC Authorities, with 3 records