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February 20, 2011 by Betsy Bird

Obit: Perry Moore, YA author of Hero

February 20, 2011 by Betsy Bird   3 comments

I was incredibly sorry to hear that Perry Moore, the producer of the Narnia films and the YA author of Hero was found dead recently.  Perry was really just the sweetest guy, the few times I met with him.  We speak of people being warm, but Perry really was.  There was nothing “Hollywood” about him (and indeed he lived here in New York in Soho).  Back in 2007 I even made him a Hot Men of Children’s Literature.  Perry would later credit that post for the fact that People Magazine named him their Sexy Man of the Week but honestly I doubt they ever saw the tiny post.  He was beloved entirely on his own merits.  On top of that his book Hero remains one of the better known gay teen fantasy novels out there, even today.  Perry, I’m very sad to see you go.

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Betsy Bird is currently the Collection Development Manager of the Evanston Public Library system and a former Materials Specialist for New York Public Library. She has served on Newbery, written for Kirkus, and has done other lovely little things that she'd love to tell you about but that she's sure you'd find more interesting to hear of in person. Her opinions are her own and do not reflect those of EPL, SLJ, or any of the other acronyms you might be able to name. Follow her on BlueSky at: @fuse8.bsky.social

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About Betsy Bird

Betsy Bird is currently the Collection Development Manager of the Evanston Public Library system and a former Materials Specialist for New York Public Library. She has served on Newbery, written for Kirkus, and has done other lovely little things that she'd love to tell you about but that she's sure you'd find more interesting to hear of in person. Her opinions are her own and do not reflect those of EPL, SLJ, or any of the other acronyms you might be able to name. Follow her on BlueSky at: @fuse8.bsky.social

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  1. Lisa Jenn Bigelow says

    February 20, 2011 at 8:57 pm

    That’s so incredibly sad. I just saw Hero at 57th Street Books yesterday and was wondering when we’d see another book from him. RIP.

  2. Ed Spicer says

    February 21, 2011 at 2:52 pm

    Perry left us with a gift: Superheroes are not limited or hindered by sexual orientation. Hero is excellent. Cheers, Perry!

  3. :paula says

    February 23, 2011 at 5:42 pm

    I am so sad to hear this. Thanks for passing the word along Betsy. What we don’t know about other people’s lives is a lot, sometimes. My heart goes out to his loved ones.

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