Young adult fiction
Found in 363 Collections and/or Records:
“A Frontier Childhood/Gail Borden” -draft, never published, undated
This donation consists of manuscript drafts and speeches written by author Judy Alter. Included in this collection are early drafts for Trouble in a Big Box, Danger Comes Home, No Neighborhood for Old Women, Cooking My Way Through Life with Kids & Books, and Texas is Chili Country. Also included is unpublished material related to “Gail Borden” and a Certificate of Copyright Registration for Great Texas Chefs.
“A Man in the Window”—unpublished novel , undated
Research, manuscripts, correspondence and galley proofs for several works by Judy Alter, along with manuscripts for Alter’s early unpublished novels. Also included are editorial files for Larry L. King’s Golden Shadows Old West Museum, which was published in 1993 by Texas Christian University Press, where Judy Alter serves as Director.
Abundant number of book reviews from various individuals and companies, 2005-2007, undated
The largest of the series, it consists of correspondence, manuscripts, proofs, book production, publicity, promotional, and awards for The Lightning Thief, The Sea of Monsters, The Titan’s Curse, The Battle of the Labyrinth, and the The Last Olympian.
Adele to Riordan. Postcard. “Thank you so much for all your hard work with this week. It was a great pleasure to meet you.” Congrats him on the launch of the novel, undated
The largest of the series, it consists of correspondence, manuscripts, proofs, book production, publicity, promotional, and awards for The Lightning Thief, The Sea of Monsters, The Titan’s Curse, The Battle of the Labyrinth, and the The Last Olympian.
"After Pa Was Shot- reprint", undated
Material donated from Alter's files; items include magazines, writer contracts, reviews, newspaper clippings, limited correspondence, and some research material. All original folder titles appear in quotation marks.
Judy Alter Accessions
Annotated manuscript titled, “Haley Goes to Camp” by Judy Alter with note: “This shows how far this had gone before publication was cancelled”, undated
Materials pertaining to the writing career of Judy Alter
Annotated page proofs for “Cissie Palmer: Putting Wealth to Work” by Judy Alter , undated
Materials pertaining to the writing career of Judy Alter
Annotated typed manuscript titled, “I Wish I Lived in Eleanor Lee’s House” a novel by Judy Alter, undated
Materials pertaining to the writing career of Judy Alter
Annotated typed manuscript titled, “The (Faithful) Fearful Heart” by Judy Alter with note: “My one disastrous attempt at romance, trite!” , undated
Materials pertaining to the writing career of Judy Alter
Annotated “untitled” typed manuscript by Judy Alter with note: “Publisher went out of business, book was never published. I had to get my lawyer to collect the ‘Work-for-hire’ fee”, undated
Materials pertaining to the writing career of Judy Alter
Announcement of nominations and winning awards, 2006-2007, undated
This series consists of various versions of awards such as medals, pins, video, and unframed awards. The series also contains award announcements.
Artifacts, undated
This series consists of T-Shirts, pens, swords, and a Poseidon figurine.
Assorted newspapers and newspaper clippings, undated
Material donated from Alter's files; items include magazines, writer contracts, reviews, newspaper clippings, limited correspondence, and some research material. All original folder titles appear in quotation marks.
"Audie Murphy", undated
Material donated from Alter's files; items include magazines, writer contracts, reviews, newspaper clippings, limited correspondence, and some research material. All original folder titles appear in quotation marks.
“Aura of Dallas Fort Worth”; “Fort Worth, Texas” , March/April 1994; May/June 1994; July/August 1994; September/October 1994; March/April 1995; February 1999; May 1999
Material donated from Alter's files; items include magazines, writer contracts, reviews, newspaper clippings, limited correspondence, and some research material. All original folder titles appear in quotation marks.
“Australia”– notes, correspondence, research material, newspaper clippings and drafts, undated
Material consists mainly of “working files for children’s books now in print”. Research material consists of newspaper clippings, information from the internet, and photocopies from various books and other sources. In a few instances, original file folders were kept because of notes or other writings that appear on them. Folder 20 has been flagged for sensitive material.
Awards, 2005-2013, undated
This series consists of various versions of awards such as medals, pins, video, and unframed awards. The series also contains award announcements.
Awards
The largest of the series, it consists of correspondence, manuscripts, proofs, book production, publicity, promotional, and awards for The Lightning Thief, The Sea of Monsters, The Titan’s Curse, The Battle of the Labyrinth, and the The Last Olympian.
Awards, 2007, 2009, 2010
The largest of the series, it consists of correspondence, manuscripts, proofs, book production, publicity, promotional, and awards for The Lightning Thief, The Sea of Monsters, The Titan’s Curse, The Battle of the Labyrinth, and the The Last Olympian.
