David Barclay Moore is an American filmmaker and writer. Moore splits his time between Brooklyn, New York and Los Angeles, California. He received a 2018 Coretta Scott King-John Steptoe Author Award for New Talent for his middle grade novel, The Stars Beneath Our Feet.[1]
David Barclay Moore | |
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 Moore at the 2022 Texas Book Festival. | |
| Born | Missouri, U.S. |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Language | English |
| Alma mater | Iowa State University Howard University L' Universite de Montpellier |
| Genre | children's literature |
| Notable works | The Stars Beneath Our Feet |
| Notable awards | Coretta Scott King-John Steptoe Author Award for New Talent (2018) |
| Website | |
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Moore was raised in Missouri. He studied film at Howard University in Washington, D.C., creative writing at Iowa State University, and language at L'Universite de Montpelier.[1] Early in his career he produced films and did communication work for nonprofit organizations.[1]
Moore's debut novel, The Stars Beneath Our Feet, was published on September 19, 2017, by Knopf Books.[2] It tells the story of a 12-year-old boy from Harlem who is dealing with the aftermath of his older brother's death.[3] The book received recognition from ALA, Booklist, The New York Times, and Publishers Weekly.[4][5][6] Moore received a 2018 Coretta Scott King-John Steptoe Author Award for New Talent. The book is being adapted into a screenplay by Michael B. Jordan's production company, Outlier Society Productions, with Moore as the screenwriter and executive producer.[7]
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References edit
- ^ a b c Myall, J. D. (2018-05-10). "Author David Barclay Moore on Writing, Publishing and 'The Stars Beneath Our Feet'". Writer's Digest. Retrieved 2019-04-21.
- ^ "The Stars Beneath Our Feet by David Barclay Moore | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books". PenguinRandomhouse.com. Retrieved 2019-04-21.
- ^ a b "A Boy Grows Up in Harlem in 'The Stars Beneath Our Feet'". NPR.org. Retrieved 2019-04-21.
- ^ Sloan, Holly Goldberg (2017-10-16). "A Stunning Middle-Grade Debut Novel about Grief and Growing Up". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2019-04-21.
- ^ "Children's Book Review: The Stars Beneath Our Feet by David Barclay Moore. Knopf, $16.99 (304p) ISBN 978-1-5247-0124-6". PublishersWeekly.com. Retrieved 2019-04-21.
- ^ Stars Beneath Our Feet, by David Barclay Moore – via Booklist Online.
- ^ "An interview with author David Barclay Moore, winner of the 2018 Coretta Scott King – John Steptoe Author Award for New Talent | CSK Blog". 5 June 2018. Retrieved 2019-04-21.
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