He was educated at Phillips Exeter and Yale, and worked in publishing from 1962 until 1969, when his groundbreaking young adult novel, “Lisa, Bright and Dark” was published.īetween the time Mr. 14, 1938, the son of Rhoda (Padway) and Leonard Neufeld. He is survived by his companion of 37 years, Winston Foote. Neufeld's other books have as recently as this spring (2000) been cited as among the best of last year's Young Adult titles by the New York Public Library and YASLA.SALISBURY - John Neufeld, 78, died on May 16, 2021, at his home in Salisbury. Lisa, Bright And Dark was filmed for television, and aired as a Hallmark Hall of Fame on NBC-TV.
Right now, if I never get another idea, I have more story lines to work on than my lifetime probably permits.īoth Edgar Allan and Lisa, Bright And Dark, were selected as among the Best Books of the Year by the New York Times. I get ideas from everywhere: from the newspapers, from radio, from lunches and talks I have with friends. It, too, was a success so there was no turning back.Although I do write books for adults, the ideas that stimulate me always seem to come to me in the form of a story for young readers. The minute Edgar Allan was launched successfully, I sat down to write Lisa, Bright And Dark. I didn't know that Edgar Allan would be regarded as a children's book.It was.Īnd when it was, everything fell into place. I knew immediately I had to try.īut what I wanted to do was write a short book, full of emotion and detail and excitement, for readers of all ages.
She gave me an outline for a story she thought I could write well. In 1968, an editor from a small California publishing house and I hadlunch. In fact, I was fired from my first job for spending more time on my own projects than on the publishing house's. I moved to New York and worked in a publishing house.
I started writing early, and badly, sending off short stories to national magazines when I was ten or eleven. verso.īook Synopsis Hailed as a work of art by the New York Times, this bestselling classic brings a deft touch and understanding spirit to the story of a teenage girl's descent into madness-and the three friends who are determined to walk with her where adults fear to tread.Ībout the Author I always wanted to be a writer.
About the Book "This is an authorized reprint of a hardcover edition published by S.G.
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