Infobox Writer
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name = James Howe
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birthdate = birth date and age|1946|8|2|df=y
birthplace = Oneida, New York, United States
occupation = Writer
genre = Juvenile fiction, Picture books, Young adult fiction, Horror
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influences = Dracula
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James Howe (born August 2, 1946, Oneida, New York) is the American author of several juvenile and young adult books, including the Bunnicula series, about a vampire-bunny that sucks the juice out of vegetables.
Biography
At the age of nine or ten, Howe wrote a play based on the "Blondie" comic strip as well as a variety of short stories and self-published newspapers, his favorite being "the Gory Gazette," made for a self-founded club: Vampire Legion. [cite news| title=Meet the Authors: James Howe| date=April, 2002| publisher=Baltimore County Public Library| url=http://www.bcplonline.org/kidspage/kids_howe.html ]
Howe would continue to write plays during his theater studies at Boston University, and eventually move to New York City to pursue a career as an actor and model while directing plays and working as a literary agent.
In the mid-70s, Howe's wife, Deborah, encouraged him to create a children's story based on the Dracula movies of the 70s. With his wife, he created "Bunnicula: A Rabbit Tale of Mystery", about a pet rabbit suspected of being a vampire. The book would go on to win more than ten Children's Choice awards, including the Dorothy Canfield Fisher Award and the Nene Award, and eventually evolve into a series. Shortly after Bunnicula was published Deborah fell victim to cancer and died, inspiring the creation of "The Hospital Book". [cite news| title=Authors & Books: James Howe's Biography| date= 2005| publisher=Scholastic| url=http://books.scholastic.com/teachers/authorsandbooks/authorstudies/authorhome.jsp?authorID=1832&displayName=Biography]
In 1981 Howe began writing full-time. In addition to the Bunnicula series, Howe has written picture books, children's novels, nonfiction, adaptations of classic stories, and screenplays for movies and television. Recently he published his first two young adult novels, "The Watcher" and "The Misfits". "The Misfits" was the inspiration behind GLSEN's annual [http://www.nonamecallingweek.org No Name-Calling Week] .[citation |title=Not just kid stuff |periodical=The Advocate |date=December 25, 2001 |first=Michael |last=Glitz |accessdate=2007-12-18 |url=http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1589/is_2001_Dec_25/ai_83451279 ] ]In 2007, James Howe was the recipient of The E.B. White Read Aloud Award for Picture Books for his book "Houndsley and Catina", illustrated by Marie-Louise Gay, and published by Candlewick Press.
Bibliography
*"Marlowe Tamburlaine and Magic" (1976)
*"Pinky and Rex and the Just Right Pet" (1980) (republished 2001)
*"The Hospital Book" (1981)
*"Bunnicula: A Rabbit-Tale of Mystery" (with Deborah Howe) (1979)
*"Howliday Inn" (1982)
*"The Celery Stalks at Midnight" (1983)
*"A Night without Stars" (1983)
*"Morgan's Howe" (1984)
*"How the Ewoks Saved the Trees: An Old Ewok Legend" (1984)
*"Morgan's Zoo" (1984)
*"Mr. Tinker in Oz" (1985)
*"Babes in Toyland" (1986)
*"There's a Monster Under My Bed" (1986)
*"Eat your Poison, Dear (Sebastian Barth Mystery)" (1986)
*"I Wish I Were a Butterfly" (1987)
*"Nighty-Nightmare" (1987)
*"Harold and Chester in the The Fright Before Christmas" (1988)
*"Harold and Chester in Scared Silly: A Halloween Treat" (1988)
*"Pinky and Rex" (1990)
*"Dew Drop Dead" (1990)
*"Pinky and Rex Get Married" (1990)
*"What Eric Knew (Sebastian Barth Mystery)" (1990)
*"Stage Fright (Sebastian Barth Mystery)" (1990)
*"Harold and Chester in Hot Fudge" (1991)
*"Pinky and Rex and the Mean Old Witch" (1991)
*"Dances with Wolves: A Children's Story" (1991) (with Michael Blake)
*"Return to Howliday Inn" (1992)
*"Pinky and Rex Go To Camp" (1992)
*"The Day The Teacher Went Bananas" (1992)
*"The Secret Garden (A Stepping Stone Book)" (1993) (as adaptor)
*"Pinky and Rex and the New Baby" (1993)
*"Playing With Words" (1994)
*"When You Go to Kindergarten" (1994)
*"Bunnicula Escapes!" (a pop-up book) (1994)
*"There's a Dragon in My Sleeping Bag" (1994)
*"The New Nick Kramer, or My Life as a Baby-sitter" (1995)
*"Pinky and Rex and the Double-dad Weekend" (1995)
*"Pinky and Rex and the Bully" (1996)
*"The Watcher" (1997)
*"Pinky and Rex and the New Neighbors" (1997)
*"Pinky and Rex and the School Play" (1998)
*"Bunnicula’s Wickedly Wacky Word Games: a book for word lovers & their pencils!" (1998)
*"Pinky and Rex and the Perfect Pumpkin" (1998)
*"Horace and Morris, but Mostly Dolores" (1999)
*"Bunnicula Strikes Again!" (1999)
*"Bunnicula’s Frightfully Fabulous Factoids: a book to entertain your brain!" (1999)
*"Bunnicula’s Long-lasting Laugh-alouds: a book of jokes & riddles to tickle your bunny-bone!" (1999)
*"It's Heaven to be Seven" (2000) (with Roald Dahl, Beverly Cleary, and Patricia MacLachlan)
*"The Color of Absence: 12 Stories About Loss and Hope" (2001) (as editor)
*"The Misfits" (2001)
*"Invasion of the Mind Swappers from Asteroid 6! (Tales from the House of Bunnicula series)" (2002)
*"Howie Monroe and the Doghouse of Doom (Tales from the House of Bunnicula series)" (2003)
*"Horace and Morris Join the Chorus, but What About Dolores" (2002)
*"It Came From Beneath the Bed! (Tales from the House of Bunnicula Series)" (2003)
*"Screaming Mummies of the Pharaoh's Tomb II (Tales from the House of Bunnicula series)" (2003)
*"Bud Barkin, Private Eye (Tales from the House of Bunnicula series)"
*"The Odorous Adventures of Stinky Dog (Tales from the House of Bunnicula series)" (2003)
*"13: Thirteen Stories That Capture the Agony and Ecstasy of Being Thirteen" (2003) (as editor)
*"The Vampire Bunny (Bunnicula and Friends Ready-To-Read Series)" (2004)
*"Kaddish for Grampa in Jesus Name Amen" (2004)
*"Hot Fudge (Bunnicula and Friends Ready-To-Read Series)" (2004)
*"Scared Silly (Bunnicula and Friends Ready-To-Read Series)" (2004)
*"Totally Joe" (2005)
*"Pinky and Joe and the Spelling Bee" (2006)
*"Rabbit-Cadabra (Bunnicula and Friends Ready-To-Read Series)" (2006)
*"Bunnicula Meets Edgar Allan Crow!" (2006)
*"The Fright Before Christmas (Bunnicula and Friends Ready-To-Read Series)" (2006)
*"Houndsley and Catina" (2006)
*"Creepy Crawly Birthday (Bunnicula and Friends Ready-To-Read Series)" (2007)
*"Houndsley and Catina and the Birthday Surprise" (2007)
*"Houndsley and Catina and the Quiet Time" (2008) ("awaiting release")
*"Houndsley and Catina Plink and Plunk" (2009) ("awaiting release")
External links
* [http://www.abfc.com/ebwhite.html The E.B. White Read Aloud Awards]
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