Todd Mitchell (author)

Todd Mitchell
Born (1974-01-08) January 8, 1974 (age 52)
EducationIllinois Mathematics and Science Academy
Alma materOberlin College
OccupationsNovelist, short story writer
Writing career
LanguageEnglish
Period2007–present
GenreChildren's literature
Notable workThe Last Panther

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

Career

Mitchell works as an assistant professor of creative writing pedagogy at Colorado State University, where he also serves as the director of the Beginning Creative Writing Teaching Program. 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.

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.

In 2019 film and television rights for his then as of yet unpublished book The Naming Girl were optioned by Good Neighbors Media, with Jennifer Phang named as director.

Bibliography

Novels

  • The Traitor King (2007, Scholastic, 2012, Todd Mitchell Books)
  • The Secret to Lying (2010, Candlewick Press)
  • Backwards (2013, Candlewick Press)
  • The Last Panther (2017, Yearling)
  • The Naming Girl (2021, Owl Hollow Press)

Comics

  • "The Guardian" in A Flight of Angels (2011, Vertigo/DC Comics)
  • Broken Saviors (2017 - current, Radiant Squirrels Productions)

Awards

Further reading

References

  1. ↑ "Mitchell, Todd 1974–". Encyclopedia.com. Retrieved 2021-01-06.
  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. doi:10.1353/bcc.2007.0338. ISSN 1558-6766. S2CID 144019495.
  10. ↑ Coats, Karen (2010). "The Secret to Lying (review)". Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books. 6 (1): 32. doi:10.1353/bcc.2010.0064. ISSN 1558-6766. S2CID 144688961.
  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.