James Lincoln Collier
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James Lincoln Collier is a journalist, author, and professional musician.
Collier was born on June 27, 1928 to Edmund Collier and Katherine Brown. He came from a writing family; his father and several aunts and uncles were authors. A journalist with 30 years experience, Collier worked with his brother, Christopher Collier, to create works of historical fiction designed to be fun and educational for children. Christopher Collier was a history professor and gave James historical information for him to write the stories.
Collier's notable literary works include My Brother Sam Is Dead, a Newberry Honor book that was also named a Notable Children's Book by the American Library Association and nominated for a National Book Award in 1975. He also was the author of another children's book titled The Teddy Bear Habit. His writings for adults include numerous books on jazz, including controversial biographies of Louis Armstrong and Duke Ellington. He has also contributed entries on jazz-related subjects to the Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians.
Collier graduated from Hamilton College in 1950. In addition to his writing, he is an accomplished jazz musician who plays trombone professionally.
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Collier also wrote a novel named The Empty Mirror, which is a Sci-Fi type story about a boy named Nick who can't see his reflection in any mirror and is suddenly being blamed for crimes he was sure he didn't do......
A great spine tingler, I reccommend this book to any young readers.
