Jeff Gottesfeld

Jeff Gottesfeld
Born
Howard Jeffrey Gottesfeld

1956 (age 67–68)[1]
EducationColby College (BA)[2]
University of San Francisco (JD)[2]
Occupations
  • Novelist
  • playwright
  • writer
Notable workTwenty-One Steps: Guarding the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier (illustrated by Matt Tavares)
The Tree in the Courtyard: Looking Through Anne Frank's Window (illustrated by Peter McCarty)
Food for Hope: How John van Hengel Invented Food Banks for the Hungry (illustrated by Michelle Laurentia Agatha)
The Christmas Mitzvah (illustrated by Michelle Laurentia Agatha)
The World’s Strongest Librarian (play adaptation of the book by Josh Hanegarn)

Howard Jeffrey Gottesfeld[3][4] (born 1956) is an American novelist, playwright, and screen and television writer.

Under the pseudonym of Zoey Dean (which he shared with his former wife Cherie Bennett), Gottesfeld co-wrote How to Teach Filthy Rich Girls which was developed into the series Privileged.[5][6]

He is also an award-winning children's literature author. His titles include Twenty-One Steps: Guarding the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier (illustrated by Matt Tavares), listed on The Wall Street Journal and Kirkus Reviews’ best books for children lists and the School Library Journal’s outstanding non-fiction children’s book list.[7][8][9] The Tree in the Courtyard: Looking Through Anne Frank's Window (illustrated by Peter McCarty) won the Association of Jewish Libraries’ Sidney Taylor Award for notable title, and was named on the Chicago Public Library’s Best Children’s Book list, and The New York Times’ Best Illustrated Children’s Books.[10][11][12] No Steps Behind: Beate Sirota Gordon's Battle for Women's Rights in Japan was named the Freeman Book Award’s best picture book.[13] Food for Hope: How John van Hengel Invented Food Banks for the Hungry (illustrated by Michelle Laurentia Agatha) won the Independent Publishers Association’s Bronze Medal, Children’s Picture Book (All Ages) and the Christopher Award.[14][15][16] The Association of Jewish Libraries named The Christmas Mitzvah (illustrated by Michelle Laurentia Agatha), its Honor Book silver medal winner for the Sydney Taylor Book Award.[17]

In addition, his play World’s Strongest Librarian won the American Alliance for Theatre and Education’s Distinguished Play Award.[18]

  1. ^ United States Public Records, 1970-2009 (New York, California, Tennessee, 1991-2008)
  2. ^ a b LinkedIn Profile
  3. ^ Colby College (Class of 1977) Yearbook
  4. ^ https://lawyers.justia.com/lawyer/howard-jeffrey-gottesfeld-1185172 [dead link]
  5. ^ Herman, Alison (2022-04-07). "You Know You Love Me: 'Gossip Girl' and the Tween YA Explosion of the 2000s". The Ringer. Retrieved 2024-07-15.
  6. ^ Spears, Dante (2011-08-07). "Jeff Gottesfeld Interview: Author of new WWE book – SuperFan!". www.cultofwhatever.com. Retrieved 2024-07-15.
  7. ^ Gurdon, Meghan (December 10, 2021). "The Best Books of 2021: Children's Books".
  8. ^ "Best Informational Picture Books of 2021". Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved 2024-07-15.
  9. ^ Simmons, Alyssa Annico, Karen Bilton, Abby Bussen, Kimberly Fakih, Kelly Kingrey-Edwards, Mary Lanni, Amanda Mastrull, John Scott, Florence. "Best Nonfiction 2021 | SLJ Best Books". School Library Journal. Retrieved 2024-07-15.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  10. ^ Times, The New York (2016-11-03). "The New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Books of 2016". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-07-15.
  11. ^ "Sydney Taylor Book Award". Retrieved 2024-07-15.
  12. ^ "Best Informational Books for Younger Readers of 2016". Chicago Public Library. Retrieved 2024-07-15.
  13. ^ "2020 Archives - NCTAsia". www.nctasia.org. Retrieved 2024-07-15.
  14. ^ "ABOUT". ippyawards.com. Retrieved 2024-07-15.
  15. ^ "Monarch Mysteries". www.cbcbooks.org. Retrieved 2024-07-15.
  16. ^ "The Christophers Awards Announced". thechristophers. Retrieved 2024-07-15.
  17. ^ "Sydney Taylor Book Award". Retrieved 2024-07-15.
  18. ^ Renshaw, Scott. "Not Going By the Book". Salt Lake City Weekly. Retrieved 2024-07-15.