Biography of bruce colvill jr

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Bruce Farrington Coville is an author of young adult fiction.

Box , Syracuse, NY Cohost and coproducer of Upstage , a cable television program promoting local theater, Full Cast Audio, book recording company, owner, producer, and performer. Has also worked as a camp counselor, grave digger, assembly line worker, and toymaker. Jennifer Murdley's Toad , illustrated by Gary A. Contributor to anthologies, including Dragons and Dreams , , and Read On!

Two , Books 4 and 6, Associate editor, Syracuse Business and Syracuse Magazine , both —83; editor and columnist, Seniority , — His novels draw heavily on mythic creatures, such as unicorns and dragons, and science-fiction traditions, such as aliens and space stations, often with a humorous twist. He has also contributed to and edited volumes of short stories and completed several musical plays for younger audiences.

As he once commented, Coville cherishes memories of his childhood, noting that his early surroundings nurtured his vivid imagination: "I was raised in Phoenix, a small town in central New York.

PERSONAL: Born May 16, , in Syracuse, NY; son of Arthur J. (a sales engineer) and Jean (an executive secretary; maiden name, Chase) Coville; married Katherine Dietz (an illustrator), .

Actually, I lived well outside the town, around the corner from my grandparents' dairy farm, which was the site of my happiest childhood times. I still have fond memories of the huge barns with their mows and lofts, mysterious relics, and jostling cattle. It was a wonderful place for a child to grow up.