Tor Seidler (1952-) Biography

Born 1952, in Littleton, NH; Education: Stanford University, B.A., 1972.

Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, New York, NY, freelance contributor to language arts program, 1976-78; freelance writer, 1978—.

FOR CHILDREN

The Dulcimer Boy, illustrated by David Hockney, Viking (New York, NY), 1979, illustrated by Brian Selznick, Laura Geringer Books (New York, NY), 2003.

Terpin, Farrar, Straus & Giroux (New York, NY), 1982, Laura Geringer Books (New York, NY), 2002.

A Rat's Tale, illustrated by Fred Marcellino, Farrar, Straus & Giroux (New York, NY), 1985.

The Tar Pit, Farrar, Straus & Giroux (New York, NY), 1987.

(Reteller) Hans Christian Andersen, The Steadfast Tin Soldier, illustrated by Fred Marcellino, HarperCollins (New York, NY), 1992.

The Wainscott Weasel, illustrated by Fred Marcellino, HarperCollins (New York, NY), 1993.

Mean Margaret, illustrated by Jon Agee, HarperCollins (New York, NY), 1997.

The Silent Spillbills, HarperCollins (New York, NY), 1998.

The Revenge of Randall Reese-Rat, illustrated by Brett Helquist, Farrar, Straus & Giroux (New York, NY), 2001.

Brothers Below Zero, Laura Geringer Books (New York, NY), 2002.

Brainboy and the Deathmaster, Laura Geringer Books (New York, NY), 2003.

Toes, illustrated by Eric Beddows, Laura Geringer Books (New York, NY), 2004.

OTHER

Take a Good Look (adult novel), Farrar, Straus & Giroux (New York, NY), 1990.

Contributor of articles and reviews to art magazines.

A sound recording of A Rat's Tale was produced by Listening Library (New York, NY), 1998, and a videotape version of A Rat's Tale made by a German marionette troupe was later released by Warner Bros. (Burbank, CA) in the United States. Sound recordings have also been produced of Mean Margaret and The Silent Spillbills, Recorded Books (Prince Frederick, MD), 2000.