Daniel hayes author biography

About the author Daniel Hayes lives in the town of Easton in Upstate New York, at the southern end of scenic Washington County.
Daniel Hayes is the author of three previous novels for young adults: The Trouble With Lemons (an ALA Best Book for Young Adults and an IRA Young Adults’ Choice), Eye of the Beholder, and No Effect (an ALA Best Book for Young Adults).
PERSONAL: Born 1955; married; children: one daughter.

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Hayes, Daniel 1952-

PERSONAL: Born April 17, 1952, in Troy, NY; son of Thomas Robert (a dairy farmer) and Mary (Welch) Hayes. Education: State University of New York at Plattsburgh, B.S., 1973; State University of New York at Albany, M.S., 1982.

ADDRESSES: Home—San Francisco, CA. Agent—Hy Cohen Literary Agency, P.O. Box 43770, Upper Montclair, NJ 07043. E-mail—[email protected].

CAREER: Waterford Central Catholic School, Waterford, NY, English teacher, 1975-84; Troy High School, Troy, NY, English teacher, 1984—; freelance writer.

AWARDS, HONORS: Best Book for Young Adults citation, American Library Association, 1992, for The Trouble with Lemons, 1995, for No Effect, and 1998, for Flyers;Edgar Allan Poe Award nomination for Best Young Adult Novel, Mystery Writers of America, 1997, for Flyers.

WRITINGS:

The Trouble with Lemons, David Godine (New York, NY), 1991.

Eye of the Beholder, David Godine (New York, NY), 1992.

No Effect, David Godine (New York, NY), 1993.

Flyers, Simon & Schuster (New York, NY), 1996.

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Flyers

All his life, Gabe Riley has heard about sightings of ghosts and swamp monsters at Blood Red Pond, but he knows the green, scaly creature that attacks Ray McPherson’s old Buick one night isn’t real. It’s just crazy Rosasharn, getting carried away with his leading role in the horror movie Gabe and his friend Bo are making for their Gifted and Talented project.

But it’s not so easy to explain some of the other curious things that start happening in Gabe’s neighborhood. Why is his father more melancholy than usual? What secret is his younger brother, Ethan, hiding from him? Why are food and clothes disappearing from their home? And who or what is behind the strange lights in old Mr. Lindstrom’s supposedly empty farmhouse?

Gabe is determined to find the answers to these questions. But Gabe discovers there are far deeper questions involved, and he will have to confront more than ghosts before he understands the significance of the mysterious events.

With his trademark humor and flawless ear for the language and concerns of young adults, Daniel Hayes has created an unforgetta

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Danny Hayes is associate professor of political science at George Washington University. He previously held faculty appointments at American University and Syracuse University. He received his Ph.D. in Government in 2006 from the University of Texas at Austin, where he also earned a master’s degree in Government and a bachelor’s degree in Journalism. Professor Hayes’ research focuses on political communication and political behavior in American politics. A former journalist, he is interested in how information from the media and other political actors influences citizens’ attitudes during public policy debates and election campaigns.

He is the co-author of "Influence from Abroad: Foreign Voices, the Media, and U.S. Public Opinion" (Cambridge University Press, 2013). His work has been supported by the National Science Foundation and has appeared in the American Journal of Political Science, Politics & Gender, Political Research Quarterly, Political Behavior, and Political Communication, among other outlets.

His commentary and analysis regularly appears in national medi