A. Bates
American author
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Auline Bates is an American author who writes for young adults and adults. Her teen suspense novels, written as A. Bates, include Party Line,[1] Final Exam,[2] Mother's Helper,[3] The Dead Game[4] and Krazy 4 U.
Pen nameA. Bates
OccupationWriter
NationalityAmerican
Period1989–present
Auline Bates | |
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| Pen name | A. Bates |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Nationality | American |
| Period | 1989–present |
| Genre | Fantasy, science fiction, children's literature, young adult fiction, fiction |
| Notable works | Party Line, Final Exam, Mother's Helper, The Dead Game |
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The Wall Street Journal references Final Exam in an article about "wildly popular spooky tales and murder mysteries tailored for teenagers" in an article entitled "Gnarlatious Novels: Lurid Thrillers for the Teen Set".[5] The Oregonian refers to Final Exam as one of four "new paperback hit thrillers",[6] and Westword gives a paragraph to her book signing[7] for Party Line and Final Exam.
Publications
Teen Suspense
- Party Line (1989)
- Final Exam (1990)
- Mother's Helper (1991)
- Cross the Line (1992)
- The Dead Game (1993)
- Krazy 4 U (1996)
- See Kerry Run
- Lost and Found
- Speed Trap
Middle Grade
- Without Uncle Joe
- A Certain Spot in the Woods
- Best Friends Forever
- Mr. Jones's Bones
- Gathering Indio
- Belle in the Shadows (2012)
- Bad Alphonso (2012)
- The Waiting Room (2013)
Adult fiction
- Angel of Mercy
- On Angel Wings
Anthologies
- Thirteen: 13 Tales of Horror by 13 Masters of Horror – ed. T. Pines; contains Bates's short story Deathflash(1991)