William Bell (author) explained

William Bell
Birth Date:27 October 1945
Birth Place:Toronto, Ontario
Death Place:Orillia, Ontario
Occupation:Teacher, Author
Genre:Children's Literature
Spouse:
    Children:3
    Education:University of Toronto (M.A., 1969; M.Ed., 1984)

    William Edwin Bell (27 October 194530 July 2016)[1] was a Canadian author of young adult fiction, born in Toronto, Ontario. He lived in Orillia, Ontario.[2]

    Personal life and education

    Bell was born in Toronto on 27 October 1945 to William B. and Irene (nee Spowart) Bell.[3] He attended New Toronto Secondary School, which inspired his novel Crabbe. In 1969, he received a Master of Arts in literature from the University of Toronto, and in 1984, he received a Master of Education in education curriculum and administration from the university's Ontario Institute for Studies in Education.

    He married Susan Arnup and had three children: Dylan, Megan and Brendan. Before his death, he lived with his wife, Chinese-Canadian author Ting-Xing Ye. He died in Orillia on 30 July 2016 at the age of 70.[4]

    Career

    Teaching

    Bell taught in a variety of settings. He was a high school teacher at several schools in Simcoe County and the head of the English department at Orillia District Collegiate & Vocational Institute. In the early 1980s, he taught English in China at the Harbin University of Science and Technology and the Foreign Affairs College. He also worked at the University of British Columbia and the Simcoe County Board of Education. He was frequently invited to give presentations at conferences and to speak to elementary and secondary school students on creative writing.

    Writing

    The inspiration to become a writer came to Bell when he heard a speech by John Metcalf, author of one of his favourite short stories. Bell said he likes to write for young people because they are "the best audience: they are loyal to the writers they like and they are enthusiastic readers".[5]

    Bell wrote many books, including three set near his home in Orillia, Ontario (Five Days of the Ghost, Stones and Fanatics), two in Barrie (Death Wind, The Cripples' Club), one in Toronto (Julian) and one in Fergus (Zack).

    Bell's work has been widely published outside of Canada. His books have been translated into Chinese, French, German, Spanish, Polish, Swedish, Finnish, Norwegian, Danish, Dutch and Japanese.

    Awards and honors

    Awards for Bell's writing!Year!Title!Award!Result!Ref.
    1991Forbidden CityRuth and Sylvia Schwartz Children’s Book AwardWinner[6] [7]
    1992Five Days of the GhostManitoba Young Readers' Choice AwardWinner[8] [9]
    1993Forbidden CityBelgium Prize for ExcellenceWinner
    Manitoba Young Readers' Choice AwardNominee[10]
    1995No SignatureManitoba Young Readers' Choice AwardNominee[11]
    1999ZackForest of Reading Red Maple AwardFinalist[12] [13]
    Mr. Christie's Book AwardsWinner[14] [15]
    2002StonesCanadian Library Association Young Adult Book AwardWinner[16]
    Forest of Reading Red Maple AwardFinalist
    2003Manitoba Young Readers' Choice AwardHonour
    2005Throwaway DaughterManitoba Young Readers' Choice AwardNominee[17]
    2007Canadian Library Association Young Adult Book AwardWinner[18]
    2008Manitoba Young Readers' Choice AwardNominee[19]
    2011Only in the MoviesForest of Reading Red Maple AwardFinalist
    2012FanaticsCanadian Library Association Young Adult Book AwardShortlist[20]
    Forest of Reading Red Maple AwardFinalist[21]
    2015JulianJohn Spray Mystery AwardWinner[22] [23]
    Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Children’s Book Award for Young Adult/Middle ReaderShortlist[24]

    Books

    External links

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: Bell, William 1945- . 2023-05-26 . . 2022-10-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221007105905/https://www.encyclopedia.com/arts/educational-magazines/bell-william-1945 . live .
    2. Web site: Orillia Hall of Fame . https://web.archive.org/web/20131102074033/http://www.orillia.ca/en/insidecityhall/resources/cityoforillia_halloffame.pdf . City of Orillia . 2013-11-02 . dead.
    3. Web site: Stoffman . Judy . 2016-08-31 . Acclaimed novelist William Edwin Bell wrote of teen angst . 2016-12-07 . . 2016-11-08 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161108051654/http://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/books-and-media/acclaimed-novelist-william-edwin-bell-wrote-of-teen-angst/article31651910/ . live .
    4. Web site: Orillia . Frank Matys . 2016-08-04 . Orillia author William Bell dead at 70 . 2023-05-26 . Simcoe . en.
    5. Web site: Stellar Award . Niki B. . October 22, 2012 . April 21, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120421210155/http://www.stellaraward.ca/author.php?id=23 . live .
    6. Web site: Ruth Schwartz Award . October 22, 2012 . Library Thing . October 21, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131021130410/http://www.librarything.com/bookaward/Ruth+Schwartz+Award . live .
    7. Web site: 1991 Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Children’s Book Award Recipient: William Bell . 2023-05-26 . Canadian Children's Book Centre . en-US . 2022-09-25 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220925075708/http://bookcentre.ca/book-review/1991_ruth_and_sylvia_schwartz_childrens_book_award_recipient_william_bell . live .
    8. Web site: Manitoba Young Readers' Choice Awards . 2016-12-08 . Manitoba Young Readers' Choice Award . 2016-08-14 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160814131743/http://www.myrca.ca/previous-winners-and-nominees/ . live .
    9. Web site: 1992 Manitoba Young Readers’ Choice Award Recipient: William Bell . 2023-05-26 . Canadian Children's Book Centre . en-US . 2022-10-04 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221004131454/http://bookcentre.ca/book-review/1992_manitoba_young_readers_choice_award_recipient_william_bell . live .
    10. Web site: 1993 . 2023-05-26 . Manitoba Young Readers' Choice Award . en-US . 2023-03-26 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230326062305/https://www.myrca.ca/1993-archive/ . live .
    11. Web site: 1995 . 2023-05-26 . Manitoba Young Readers' Choice Award . en-US . 2023-03-26 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230326055209/https://www.myrca.ca/1995-2/ . live .
    12. Web site: Research Guides: Forest of Reading®, 7 to 12 Programs: Red Maple Winners & Nominees, 1998-2023 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230516163804/https://guides.library.queensu.ca/is-forest/red-maple . 16 May 2023 . 2023-05-25 . Queen's University Library . en.
    13. Web site: Ontario Library Association . Red Maple Award™ Winners and Nominees 1998–2021 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230513202801/https://forestofreading.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/05-Red-Maple-Archive-2021.pdf . 13 May 2023 . 13 May 2023 . Forest of Reading.
    14. Web site: Mr. Christie's Book Award . October 22, 2012 . Library Thing . November 4, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121104203756/http://www.librarything.com/bookaward/Mr.+Christie%27s+Book+Award . live .
    15. Web site: 1998 Mr. Christie’s Book Award Recipient: William Bell . 2023-05-26 . Canadian Children's Book Centre . en-US . 2023-02-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230205231748/http://bookcentre.ca/book-review/1998_mr_christies_book_award_recipient_william_bell . live .
    16. Web site: 2002 Canadian Library Association Young Adult Canadian Book Award Recipient: William Bell . 2023-05-26 . Canadian Children's Book Centre . en-US . 2022-10-04 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221004125847/http://bookcentre.ca/book-review/2002_canadian_library_association_young_adult_canadian_book_award_recipient_william_bell . live .
    17. Web site: 2005 . 2023-05-26 . Manitoba Young Readers' Choice Award . en-US . 2023-03-26 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230326060005/https://www.myrca.ca/2005-2/ . live .
    18. Web site: 2007 Canadian Library Association Young Adult Canadian Book Award Recipient: William Bell . 2023-05-26 . Canadian Children's Book Centre . en-US . 2023-02-06 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230206194042/http://bookcentre.ca/book-review/2007_canadian_library_association_young_adult_canadian_book_award_recipient_william_bell . live .
    19. Web site: 2008 . 2023-05-26 . Manitoba Young Readers' Choice Award . en-US . 2023-02-01 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230201192901/http://www.myrca.ca/2008-2/ . live .
    20. Web site: Samson . Natalie . 2012-03-07 . CLA announces 2012 book awards shortlists . 2023-05-26 . . en.
    21. Web site: Carter . Sue . 2011-10-17 . Ontario Library Association announces Forest of Reading award shortlists . 2023-05-26 . . en . 2023-03-18 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230318051055/https://quillandquire.com/book-news/2011/10/17/ontario-library-association-announces-forest-of-reading-award-shortlists/ . live .
    22. Web site: 2015 John Spray Mystery Award Recipient: William Bell . 2023-05-26 . Canadian Children's Book Centre . en-US . 2023-03-24 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230324230931/http://bookcentre.ca/book-review/2015_john_spray_mystery_award_recipient_william_bell . live .
    23. Web site: Cerny . Dory . 2015-11-19 . Jonathan Auxier wins big at CCBC Book Awards . 2023-05-26 . . en . 2023-03-18 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230318051054/https://quillandquire.com/book-news/2015/11/18/jonathan-auxier-wins-big-at-ccbc-book-awards/ . live .
    24. Web site: Cerny . Dory . 2015-04-22 . 2015 Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Awards shortlists announced . 2023-05-26 . . en . 2022-12-03 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221203121610/https://quillandquire.com/childrens-publishing/2015/04/22/2015-ruth-and-sylvia-schwartz-awards-shortlists-announced/ . live .

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