Jeanne DuPrau
Jeanne DuPrau (born 1944 in San Francisco, California) is an American writer, best known for The Books of Ember, a series of science fiction novels for young people. She lives in Menlo Park, California.[1]
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| Born | June 9, 1944 San Francisco, California |
| Occupation | Novelist |
| Nationality | American |
| Notable works | The Books of Ember |
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Works
The Books of Ember
- The City of Ember (2003)[2]
- The People of Sparks (2004)[3]
- The Prophet of Yonwood (2006)
- The Diamond of Darkhold (2008)
Other Fiction
- Car Trouble (2005)[4]
- Voyagers: Escape the Vortex (2016)
Nonfiction
- The Earth House
- Adoption: The Facts, Feelings, and Issues of a Double Heritage
- Cells
- Cloning
- Daily Life in the American Colonies
Short stories
- "Pearl's Fateful Wish" included in the young adult short story collection What You Wish For, published September 2011.
Film adaptations
A film adaptation of The City of Ember, called City of Ember, was released in October 2008. It was filmed in Belfast, Northern Ireland and stars Bill Murray as the Mayor of Ember, Saoirse Ronan, Harry Treadaway, Tim Robbins and Martin Landau.
References
- "Jeanne DuPrau".
- Marianne Dyson. "Book Review: The City of Ember". www.nss.org. National Space Agency. Retrieved 4 October 2015.
- "The People of Sparks, by Jeanne DuPrau". www.swanhillslibrary.ab.ca. Swan Hills Municipal Library. Archived from the original on 6 October 2015. Retrieved 4 October 2015.
- "Car Trouble". www.kirkusreviews.com. Kirkus Media LLC. 1 July 2005. Retrieved 4 October 2015.
External links
- Official website
- Jeanne DuPrau at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database
- Jeanne DuPrau at Library of Congress Authorities, with 17 catalog records
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