David Barclay Moore

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David Barclay Moore
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Moore at the 2022 Texas Book Festival.
Born Missouri, U.S.
OccupationWriter
LanguageEnglish
Alma mater Iowa State University
Howard University
L' Universite de Montpellier
Genrechildren's literature
Notable worksThe Stars Beneath Our Feet
Notable awards Coretta Scott King-John Steptoe Author Award for New Talent (2018)
Website
davidbarclaymoore.com

David Barclay Moore is an American filmmaker and writer. Moore splits his time between Brooklyn, New York and Los Angeles, California. He received the 2018 Coretta Scott King-John Steptoe Author Award for New Talent for his middle grade novel, The Stars Beneath Our Feet. [1]

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Career

Moore was raised in Missouri. He studied film at Howard University in Washington, D.C., creative writing at Iowa State University, and language at L'Universite de Montpelier. [1] Early in his career he produced films and did communication work for nonprofit organizations. [1]

Moore's debut novel, The Stars Beneath Our Feet , was published on September 19, 2017, by Knopf Books. [2] It tells the story of a 12-year-old boy from Harlem who is dealing with the aftermath of his older brother's death. [3] The book received recognition from ALA, Booklist, The New York Times, and Publishers Weekly. [4] [5] [6] Moore received the 2018 Coretta Scott King-John Steptoe Author Award for New Talent. [7] The book is being adapted into a screenplay by Michael B. Jordan's production company, Outlier Society Productions, with Moore as the screenwriter and executive producer. [8]

Personal life

Moore is queer. [3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Myall, J. D. (2018-05-10). "Author David Barclay Moore on Writing, Publishing and 'The Stars Beneath Our Feet'". Writer's Digest. Retrieved 2019-04-21.
  2. ↑ "The Stars Beneath Our Feet by David Barclay Moore | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books". PenguinRandomhouse.com. Retrieved 2019-04-21.
  3. 1 2 "A Boy Grows Up in Harlem in 'The Stars Beneath Our Feet'". NPR.org. Retrieved 2019-04-21.
  4. ↑ Sloan, Holly Goldberg (2017-10-16). "A Stunning Middle-Grade Debut Novel about Grief and Growing Up". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved 2019-04-21.
  5. ↑ "Children's Book Review: The Stars Beneath Our Feet by David Barclay Moore. Knopf, $16.99 (304p) ISBN 978-1-5247-0124-6". PublishersWeekly.com. Retrieved 2019-04-21.
  6. ↑ Stars Beneath Our Feet, by David Barclay Moore – via Booklist Online.
  7. ↑ "Coretta Scott King Book Awards - All Recipients, 1970-Present | Coretta Scott King Roundtable". www.ala.org. Retrieved 2024-10-26.
  8. ↑ "An interview with author David Barclay Moore, winner of the 2018 Coretta Scott King – John Steptoe Author Award for New Talent | CSK Blog". 5 June 2018. Retrieved 2019-04-21.
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