Gerald Morris
Gerald Morris (October 29, 1963
His new series, "The Knights' Tales" is for younger readers and began with The Adventures of Sir Lancelot the Great, published in 2008, followed by The Adventures of Sir Givret the Short in the same year. Next came The Adventures of Sir Gawain the True in 2011. His most recently published book from this series is The Adventures of Sir Balin the Ill-Fated, published in 2012.
Personal life
Morris was born in Riverside, California in 1963, the son of Russell A. Morris. As a child, he spent significant amounts of time in Singapore, where his parents were missionaries. He was educated at the Oklahoma Baptist University and the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. He married Rebecca Hughes, has 3 children, and now lives in Eau Claire, Wisconsin.[1] He also lived for a short time in Oklahoma. Apart from writing, Morris is a United Methodist pastor.
Works
Published work
The Squire's Tales
- The Squire's Tale (1998), ISBN 0-395-86959-5
- ISBN 0-395-91211-3
- ISBN 0-395-97126-8
- Parsifal's Page (2001), ISBN 0-618-05509-6
- The Ballad of Sir Dinadan (2003), ISBN 0-618-19099-6
- The Princess, the Crone, and the Dung Cart Knight (2004), ISBN 0-618-37823-5
- The Lioness and Her Knight (2005), ISBN 0-618-50772-8
- The Quest of the Fair Unknown (2006), ISBN 0-618-63152-6
- The Squire's Quest (2009), ISBN 0-547-14424-5
- The Legend of the King (2010), ISBN 0-547-14420-2
The Knights' Tales
- The Adventures of Sir Lancelot the Great (2008), ISBN 0-618-77714-8
- The Adventures of Sir Givret the Short (2008), ISBN 0-618-77715-6
- The Adventures of Sir Gawain the True (2011), ISBN 978-0-547-41855-1
- The Adventures of Sir Balin the Ill-Fated (2012)
Other titles
- Prophecy, Poetry, and Hosea (1996), ISBN 1-85075-599-X
Accolades
The Young Adult Library Services Association, a division of the American Library Association, included:
- The Squire, His Knight, & His Lady in their 2000 list of Best Books for Young Adults[3] and their 2003 list of Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults[4]
- The Savage Damsel and The Dwarf in their 2001 list of Best Books for Young Adults[5]
References
- ^ "Gerald Morris". The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books. Archived from the original on July 1, 2010. Retrieved 2009-04-11.
- ^ "2000 Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults". American Library Association. Archived from the original on 2009-05-01. Retrieved 2009-04-11.
- ^ "2003 Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults". American Library Association. Archived from the original on 2008-12-02. Retrieved 2009-04-11.
- ^ "2001 Best Books for Young Adults". American Library Association. Archived from the original on 2009-06-06. Retrieved 2009-04-11.
External links
- Gerald Morris at Houghton Mifflin Harcourt