Todd Mitchell (author)

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Todd Mitchell
Born (1974-01-08) January 8, 1974 (age 47)
Occupation Novelist, short story writer
LanguageEnglish
NationalityAmerican
Education Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy
Alma mater Oberlin College
Period2007-present
Genre Children's literature
Notable works The Last Panther

Todd Mitchell (born January 8, 1974 [1] ) is an American author of young adult, middle grade fiction and graphic novels. [2] Mitchell is also an assistant professor and director of creative writing pedagogy at Colorado State University.

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Career

Mitchell works as an assistant professor of creative writing pedagogy at Colorado State University, [3] where he also serves as the Director of the Beginning Creative Writing Teaching Program. [4] [5] [6] He published his first novel, The Traitor King, in 2007 through Scholastic; Mitchell would later re-release the novel in 2012 via self-publishing. Mitchell published The Last Panther through Yearling in 2017. The novel is set in an apocalyptic Florida and deals with environmental issues including climate change. [7]

In 2011 Mitchell published the story "The Guardian" in the graphic novel anthology A Flight of Angels and in 2017, began independently publishing the graphic series Broken Saviors. [8]

In 2019 film and television rights for his then as of yet unpublished book The Naming Girl were optioned by Good Neighbors Media, with Jennifer Phang named as director. [5]

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References

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  2. ↑ "Interview with Award-Winning Author Todd Mitchell – Author Turf" . Retrieved 2019-10-06.
  3. ↑ Tuccillo, Diane P. (2018-04-05). Library Teen Advisory Groups. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 92. ISBN   978-1-5381-0464-4.
  4. ↑ "Todd Mitchell - English" . Retrieved 2019-10-06.
  5. 1 2 D'Alessandro, Anthony (2019-03-20). "Good Neighbors Media Acquires Rights To YA Novel 'The Naming Girl', Jennifer Phang To Direct". Deadline. Retrieved 2019-10-06.
  6. ↑ "Author Todd Mitchell returns for annual writing workshop". The Fort Morgan Times. 2017-01-10. Retrieved 2021-01-06.
  7. ↑ Hood, Grace. "Environmental Hardships Replace Villains In Fiction Written For A Climate Change Generation". Colorado Public Radio. Retrieved 2019-10-06.
  8. ↑ "Fanbase Press - 'Broken Saviors #1:' Comic Book Review". fanbasepress.com. Retrieved 2019-10-06.
  9. ↑ Welch, Cindy (2007). "The Traitor King (review)". Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books. 60 (9): 378. ISSN   1558-6766.
  10. ↑ Coats, Karen (2010). "The Secret to Lying (review)". Bulletin of the Center for Children's Book. 6 (1): 32. ISSN   1558-6766.
  11. ↑ Isaac, Megan Lynn (September 22, 2010). "Mitchell, Todd: The Secret to Lying". The Horn Book Guide. 21 (2): 377 – via Book Verdict.
  12. ↑ Beach, Kevin (August 1, 2010). "Mitchell, Todd. Secret to Lying". Voice of Youth Advocates . 33 (3): 252.
  13. ↑ Shaw, Tucker (2013-10-31). "Book review: "Backwards" by Todd Mitchell a new take on teen suicide". The Denver Post. Retrieved 2021-01-06.
  14. ↑ Kirshenbaum, Rebecca (2014-03-22). "REVIEW Mitchell, Todd: Backwards". The Horn Book Guide. 25 (1): 121 – via Book Verdict.
  15. ↑ "Fort Collins author Todd Mitchell launches latest book, 'Backwards'". Loveland Reporter-Herald. 2013-10-10. Retrieved 2021-01-06.
  16. 1 2 Keller, Richard. "Author shows young adult books can be thought-provoking". The Coloradoan. Retrieved 2021-01-06.
  17. ↑ Wheeler, Renee (2018-03-22). "REVIEW Mitchell, Todd: The Last Panther". The Horn Book Guide. 29 (1): 116 – via Book Verdict.
  18. ↑ Hood, Grace. "Environmental Hardships Replace Villains In Fiction Written For A Climate Change Generation". Colorado Public Radio. Retrieved 2021-01-06.
  19. ↑ "The Naming Girl". Owl Hollow Press. 2020-07-21. Retrieved 2021-01-06.
  20. ↑ "Sequential Tart: A Flight of Angels (vol /iss 12/December 2011)". Sequential Tart. Retrieved 2021-01-06.
  21. ↑ Kulesa, William (2012-01-20). ""A Flight of Angels" is a heart-wrenching tale which takes a lesson from the legal system". NJ.com. Retrieved 2021-01-06.
  22. ↑ Smith, Andrew A. (November 1, 2011). "Comics: 'A Flight of Angels' courtesy of a flock of masters". The Seattle Times.
  23. ↑ "Young Adult Literature". Colorado Humanities. Retrieved 2019-10-06.
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