Coy, John, 1958-

John Coy was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota in 1958. He received his B.A. from St. John's University and his M.A. from St. Mary's University. He is a writer and a visiting author and writing teacher, believing that student-writer interactions encourage children to write. He writes from his own experience and tries to create books that children and adults can enjoy together.Biographical source: Something About the Author, Volume 120, p. 68-69.

From the description of John Coy Papers 1996-2008. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 428024613

John Coy was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota in 1958. He received his B.A. from St. John's University and his M.A. from St. Mary's University. He is a writer and a visiting author and writing teacher, believing that student-writer interactions encourage children to write. He writes from his own experience and tries to create books that children and adults can enjoy together.

Biographical source: Something About the Author, Volume 120, p. 68-69.

From the guide to the John Coy Papers, 1996-2010, (University of Minnesota Libraries Children's Literature Research Collections)