Gary L. Blackwood (born October 23, 1945 in Meadville, Pennsylvania) is an American author and playwright. He is especially noted for his The Shakespeare Stealer trilogy, which is composed of, in order, The Shakespeare Stealer, Shakespeare's Scribe and Shakespeare's Spy. October 23 is the 296th day of the year (297th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 69 days remaining. ... 1945 (MCMXLV) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1945 calendar). ... Meadville is a city located in Crawford County, Pennsylvania, USA. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 13,685. ... Official language(s) None Capital Largest city Harrisburg Philadelphia Area  Ranked 33rd  - Total 46,055 sq mi  (119,283 km²)  - Width 160 miles (255 km)  - Length 280 miles (455 km)  - % water 2. ... An author is the person who creates a written work, such as a book, story, article or the like. ... A playwright, also known as a dramatist, is someone who writes dramatic literature or drama. ... A trilogy is a set of three works of art, usually literature or film, that develop a single theme over three works. ...

Biography

Gary Blackwood has written many novels for young readers, including the much acclaimed first book about Widge, The Shakespeare Stealer, which was an ALA Best Book for young adults, an ALA Notable Book, a School library Journal Best Book Of The Year, and an NCSS/CBC Notable Children's Trade Book in the Field Of Social Studies. Mr. Blackwood resides with his wife and 2 children on an acre of land surrounded by cow pastures outside Carthage, Missouri. Social studies is the study of history, geography, civics, sociology, economics, and other social science subjects in primary and secondary schools in North America. ... Carthage is a city located in Jasper County, Missouri. ...

NOTE: biography from The Shakespeare Scribe book by Gary Blackwood

Books

• The Lion and the Unicorn, 1983
• Wild Timothy, 1987
• The Dying Sun, 1989
• Beyond the Door, 1991
• Time Masters, 1995
• The Shakespeare Stealer, 1998
• Moonshine, 1999
• Shakespeare's Scribe, 2000
• The Year of the Hangman, 2002
• Shakespeare's Spy, 2003