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Lisa bright and dark by john neufeld5/22/2023 ![]() ![]() A historical mystery novel for young readers called “Gaps in Stone Walls” was nominated for the prestigious Edgar Award in 1997. His first book, “Edgar Allan,” was a New York Times Book Review Best Books of the Year and was called “a work of art” by the New York Times. His work has been published by Random House, Harper’s, Atheneum, Putnam, Norton, Fawcett, New American Library, Penguin and Dial - and in Spanish, Dutch, Japanese, Swedish and Malay, in addition to English. Moving from Los Angeles to Salisbury in 1998, John continued to write. Neufeld graduated from Exeter and Yale, he came to Salisbury, he had written for radio, television and newspapers - and published 20 novels. ![]() He was educated at Phillips Exeter and Yale, and worked in publishing from 1962 until 1969, when his groundbreaking young adult novel, “Lisa, Bright and Dark” was published.īetween the time Mr. 14, 1938, the son of Rhoda (Padway) and Leonard Neufeld. He is survived by his companion of 37 years, Winston Foote. ![]() SALISBURY - John Neufeld, 78, died on May 16, 2021, at his home in Salisbury (Connecticut). I can't believe the math error in the first two paragraphs, below. He had three entries in the "Something About the Author" series and an entry in volume 52 of the "Children's Literature Review" series. (Not to be confused with the Canadian pastor/Bible teacher.) ![]()
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