birth_place article_title name birth_date
rochester , new york vivian vande velde
 vivian vande velde 1951
vivian vande velde

vivian vande velde -lrb- born 1951 , rochester , new york -rrb- is an american author who writes primarily for children and young adults .
she began writing at age 28 , the year her daughter was born , and has been publishing relatively consistently since .
she currently resides in rochester , new york .
she is involved in multiple circles/groups of young writers in the rochester area , along with authors such as bruce coville and cynthia defelice .
her novels and short story collections usually contain elements of horror , fantasy , and humor .
her book `` never trust a dead man '' -lrb- 1999 -rrb- received the 2000 edgar award for best young adult novel .
she has said that she enjoys writing for children .
she does school talks for children , attends book conventions , and also gives writing classes .
one of her short stories was included in `` gothic !
ten original dark tales '' .
