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== Tom McNeal, American novelist and short story writer ==
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'''Tom McNeal''' is an American author well known for his short stories and novels. He was born and raised in Santa Ana, California, but spent part of every summer at the farm in Northwest Nebraska where his mother grew up. After earning a BA in English at UC Berkeley and an MFA in Creative Writing at UC Irvine, he lived and worked in the region of Nebraska that inspired his critically acclaimed novels, ''Goodnight, Nebraska'' and ''To Be Sung Underwater''. McNeal has been a Wallace Stegner Fellow and a Jones Lecturer at Stanford University and is the recipient of the James Michener prize and two California Book Awards. His short stories have been widely anthologized, and "What Happened to Tully" was the basis of the award-winning independent film: Tully (2000). His solo young adult novel, ''Far Far Away'', which is narrated by the ghost of Jacob Grimm, was a finalist for the National Book Award and an Edgar in 2013. He has written four young adult novels in collaboration with his wife, Laura McNeal: ''Crooked'', ''Zipped'', ''Crushed'', and ''The Decoding of Lana Morris'', all published by Knopf. The McNeals are also the authors of a picture book: ''The Dog Who Lost His Bob''.
=== Life ===
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'''Tom McNeal''' was born in 1947 and raised in Santa Ana, California, but he spent part of every summer at the farm in Northwest Nebraska where his mother grew up. After earning a BA in English at UC Berkeley and an MFA in Creative Writing at UC Irvine, he lived and worked in the region of Nebraska that inspired his critically acclaimed novels, ''Goodnight, Nebraska'' and ''To Be Sung Underwater''. McNeal has been a Wallace Stegner Fellow and a Jones Lecturer at Stanford University and is the recipient of the James Michener prize and two California Book Awards. His short stories have been widely anthologized, and "What Happened to Tully" was the basis of the award-winning independent film: Tully (2000). His solo young adult novel, ''Far Far Away'', which is narrated by the ghost of Jacob Grimm, was a finalist for the National Book Award and an Edgar in 2013. He has written four young adult novels in collaboration with his wife, Laura Rhoton McNeal: ''Crooked'', ''Zipped'', ''Crushed'', and ''The Decoding of Lana Morris'', all published by Knopf. The McNeals are also the authors of a picture book: ''The Dog Who Lost His Bob''.
=== Awards ===
* James Michener Prize (''Goodnight, Nebraska'')
* Three-time winner of the California Book Award (for ''Crooked'', ''Goodnight, Nebraska'', and ''Far Far Away'')
* PEN Center USA Literary Award for Children's Literature
* Nebraska Book Award in Fiction 2012 (''To Be Sung Underwater'')
* National Book Award Finalist (''Far Far Away'')
* Edgar Allen Poe Mystery Award Finalist (''Far Far Away'')
=== Novels and Short Stories ===
* ''Far Far Away'' Knopf 2013 ISBN-13: 978-0375843297
* ''To Be Sung Underwater'' Hachette 2011 ISBN-13: 9780316127387
* ''California's Best: Two Centuries of Great Writing from the Golden State'' 2009 Edited by Peter Fish, Far Country Press ISBN-13: 978-1560374947
* ''The Decoding of Lana Morris'' (with co-author Laura McNeal) Knopf 2007 ISBN-13: 978-0375831225
* ''Crushed'' (with Laura McNeal) Knopf 2005 ISBN-13: 978-0375831218
* "Watermelon Days" ''Zoetrope: All Story''http://www.all-story.com/issues.cgi?action=show_story&story_id=130&part=all
* ''Best American Short Stories 2002'' ("Watermelon Days") Mariner Books ISBN-13: 978-0618131730
* ''Zipped'' (with Laura McNeal) Knopf 2000 ISBN-13: 978-0375830983
* ''Goodnight, Nebraska'' Random House 1998 ISBN-13: 9780375704291
* ''Crooked'' (with Laura McNeal) Knopf 1998 ISBN-13: 978-0375841910
* "What Happened to Tully" ''Prize Stories 1992: The O. Henry Awards'' Anchor Press ISBN-13: 978-0385421928
* ''The Dog Who Lost His Bob'' (with Laura McNeal) Albert Whitman 1996 ISBN-13: 978-0807516621


Internet page: http://mcnealbooks.com/home.aspx
Internet page: http://mcnealbooks.com/home.aspx

Revision as of 14:02, 20 November 2014

Tom McNeal, American novelist and short story writer

Life

Tom McNeal was born in 1947 and raised in Santa Ana, California, but he spent part of every summer at the farm in Northwest Nebraska where his mother grew up. After earning a BA in English at UC Berkeley and an MFA in Creative Writing at UC Irvine, he lived and worked in the region of Nebraska that inspired his critically acclaimed novels, Goodnight, Nebraska and To Be Sung Underwater. McNeal has been a Wallace Stegner Fellow and a Jones Lecturer at Stanford University and is the recipient of the James Michener prize and two California Book Awards. His short stories have been widely anthologized, and "What Happened to Tully" was the basis of the award-winning independent film: Tully (2000). His solo young adult novel, Far Far Away, which is narrated by the ghost of Jacob Grimm, was a finalist for the National Book Award and an Edgar in 2013. He has written four young adult novels in collaboration with his wife, Laura Rhoton McNeal: Crooked, Zipped, Crushed, and The Decoding of Lana Morris, all published by Knopf. The McNeals are also the authors of a picture book: The Dog Who Lost His Bob.

Awards

  • James Michener Prize (Goodnight, Nebraska)
  • Three-time winner of the California Book Award (for Crooked, Goodnight, Nebraska, and Far Far Away)
  • PEN Center USA Literary Award for Children's Literature
  • Nebraska Book Award in Fiction 2012 (To Be Sung Underwater)
  • National Book Award Finalist (Far Far Away)
  • Edgar Allen Poe Mystery Award Finalist (Far Far Away)

Novels and Short Stories

  • Far Far Away Knopf 2013 ISBN-13: 978-0375843297
  • To Be Sung Underwater Hachette 2011 ISBN-13: 9780316127387
  • California's Best: Two Centuries of Great Writing from the Golden State 2009 Edited by Peter Fish, Far Country Press ISBN-13: 978-1560374947
  • The Decoding of Lana Morris (with co-author Laura McNeal) Knopf 2007 ISBN-13: 978-0375831225
  • Crushed (with Laura McNeal) Knopf 2005 ISBN-13: 978-0375831218
  • "Watermelon Days" Zoetrope: All Storyhttp://www.all-story.com/issues.cgi?action=show_story&story_id=130&part=all
  • Best American Short Stories 2002 ("Watermelon Days") Mariner Books ISBN-13: 978-0618131730
  • Zipped (with Laura McNeal) Knopf 2000 ISBN-13: 978-0375830983
  • Goodnight, Nebraska Random House 1998 ISBN-13: 9780375704291
  • Crooked (with Laura McNeal) Knopf 1998 ISBN-13: 978-0375841910
  • "What Happened to Tully" Prize Stories 1992: The O. Henry Awards Anchor Press ISBN-13: 978-0385421928
  • The Dog Who Lost His Bob (with Laura McNeal) Albert Whitman 1996 ISBN-13: 978-0807516621

Internet page: http://mcnealbooks.com/home.aspx

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