Tor Seidler Explained
| Tor Seidler |
| Birth Date: | 1952 |
| Birth Place: | Littleton, New Hampshire |
| Occupation: | Novelist, short story writer |
| Language: | English |
| Nationality: | American |
| Period: | 1979–present |
| Genre: | Children's literature |
| Notableworks: | A Rat's Tale
The Wainscott Weasel |
Tor Seidler (born 1952 in Littleton, New Hampshire[1]) is an American author of children's literature. Many of his books feature anthropomorphic animals. Mean Margaret was nominated for a National Book Award,[2] The Wainscott Weasel was named a Notable Children's Book by the American Library Association, and A Rat's Tale was named Best Book of the Year by Publishers Weekly.[3] In 1998, A Rat's Tale was adapted into a puppet film by Augsburger Puppenkiste and distributed by Warner Bros. Family Entertainment.[4] 20th Century Fox Animation and Blue Sky Studios planned to adapt The Wainscott Weasel into a movie, which started development in 2003.[5] However, Fox shelved the concept in 2006.[6]
He studied literature at Stanford University.[7]
Published books
- The Dulcimer Boy (1979)
- Terpin (1982)
- A Rat's Tale (1985)
- The Tar Pit (1987)
- Take a Good Look (1990)
- The Steadfast Tin Soldier (HarperCollins, 1992) – picture book illustrated by Fred Marcellino, retelling the 1838 fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen,
- The Wainscott Weasel (1993)
- Mean Margaret (1997)
- The Silent Spinbills (1998)
- The Revenge of Randal Reese-Rat (2001)
- The Brothers Below Zero (2002)
- Brain Boy and the Death Master (2003)
- Toes (2006)
- Gully's Travels (Scholastic, 2008),
- Firstborn (2015)
Notes and References
- Web site: Neal Stephenson . Tor Seidler . Harpercollinschildrens.com . 2015-11-16.
- Jean Westmoore (December 7, 1997). "Worthwhile Additions to a Young Reader's Library". The Buffalo News. Archive copy at HighBeam Research available by subscription only. Opening fragment does not mention Seidler 2015-11-16.
- Web site: Tor Seidler . Kidsreads.com . 2015-11-16.
- Web site: Leonard Klady . A Rat's Tale . Variety (variety.com) . March 19, 1998 . 2015-11-16.
- News: 'Ice Age' Makers To Produce 'Wainscott Weasel'. www.killermovies.com. KillerMovies. November 22, 2003.
- Web site: Ryan Ball . Fox Falls for Joyce's Leaf Men . Animation Magazine (animationmagazine.net) . August 23, 2006 . 2015-11-16.
- Web site: Clients: Tor Seidler . Gillian MacKenzie Agency . 2015-11-16.
