Mel Glenn

Mel Glenn is the author of 12 books for young adults, including Jump Ball, Split Image, Who Killed Mr.Chippendale? which was nominated for the Edgar Allen Poe Mystery Award. Having retired from the New York City public school system in 2001, after teaching 34 years of high school English, he now devotes his time to reading, writing, and speaking across the country in conferences and schools. His wife, Elyse, also retired after a long career as an elementary school teacher. His son, Jonathan, is...See more

Mel Glenn is the author of 12 books for young adults, including Jump Ball, Split Image, Who Killed Mr.Chippendale? which was nominated for the Edgar Allen Poe Mystery Award. Having retired from the New York City public school system in 2001, after teaching 34 years of high school English, he now devotes his time to reading, writing, and speaking across the country in conferences and schools. His wife, Elyse, also retired after a long career as an elementary school teacher. His son, Jonathan, is a producer of a national news organization, and his son, Andrew, is a software engineer. See less