JAMES COLBERT University of Arkansas 41 South Gregg Avenue, Apartment 7 Department of English Fayetteville, Arkansas 72701 333 Kimpel Hall Fayetteville, Arkansas 72701 E-mail colbert@nwark.com EDUCATION Master of Fine Arts, Creative Writing. University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR. Expected date of completion, spring 1997. Bachelor of Arts, English (Writing). Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA. 1980. PUBLICATIONS Novels All I Have is Blue. New York: Atheneum (Macmillan), 1992. Skinny Man. New York: Atheneum (Macmillan), 1991; Los Angeles: Recorded Book Publications, 1993. No Special Hurry. New York: Houghton Mifflin, 1988; New York: Penguin, 1989; London: Viking, 1989; London: Penguin, 1990; London: Chivers Press, 1990; New York: Curley Publishing, 1990; Paris: Editions Gallimard, 1992. Profit and Sheen. New York: Houghton Mifflin, 1986; London: Viking, 1987; New York: Berkley (Jove), 1988; London: Penguin, 1988; Norway: Winthers Forlag, 1988; Sweden: Winthers Forlag, 1988; Denmark: Winthers Forlag, 1988; Paris: Editions Gallimard, 1993 and 1996. Non-Fiction God Bless the Child. New York: Atheneum (Macmillan), 1993. Reviews and Articles "Passing Judgment on The Client." Rev. of The Client, by John Grisham. The Chicago Tribune 28 February 1993, sec. 14: 3. "Loony Tune." Rev. of Sailor Song, by Ken Kesey. The New Orleans Times-Picayune 15 November 1992: D-18. "On Maus II." Rev. of Maus II, by Art Spiegelman. The Los Angeles Times 8 November 1992: sec. BR: 3+. "Lost and Found." Rev. of Crossing Over, by Beverly Lowry. The New Orleans Times-Picayune 6 September 1992: E-6. "Character: The Key Element in Mystery Novels." The University System of Georgia, Regents' Testing Program 30 July 1992. "When Crime Pays." Rev. of Sweet Deal, by John Westerman. The New Orleans Times-Picayune 1 March 1992: E-6. "Gator Aid." Rev. of Maximum Bob, by Elmore Leonard. The New Orleans Times-Picayune 18 August 1991: E-7. "Mean Streets." Rev. of Prowlers, by Eugene Izzi. The New Orleans Times-Picayune 4 August 1991: E-8. "Crime and Class Struggle." Southern Magazine February 1991: 83. "Character Does it All." The Writer's Handbook. 1990: 279-283. "Replaying an American Tragedy." Rev. of Mean Spirit, by Linda Hogan. The New Orleans Times-Picayune 16 December 1990: E-8. "Blossom." Rev. of Blossom, by Andrew Vachss. Rave Reviews July 1990. "Admiring a Great Criminal Mind." Rev. of Two Guns from Harlem, by Robert Skinner. The New Orleans Times-Picayune 1 October 1989: F-7 "Making a Case." Rev. of Blind Faith, by Joe McGinniss. The New Orleans Times-Picayune 12 March 1989: E-8. "A Guided Tour of Mean Streets." Rev. of Hard Candy, by Andrew Vachss. The New Orleans Times-Picayune 25 June 1989: F-3. "A Celebration of the Simple Life." Rev. of Clear Pictures: First Loves, by Reynolds Price. The New Orleans Times- Picayune. 2 July 1989: G-6. "The Keys to Revenge." Rev. of Under Cover of Daylight, by James W. Hall. The Washington Post 19 November 1987: D- 13. Short Fiction "Toon." Saturday Review Online 3 August 1995: 1. "No Place to Run." Above Ground. Ed. Thomas Bonner and Robert Skinner. New Orleans: Xavier University Review Publications, 1993. 191-196. "No Special Hurry." Hardboiled: The Best of American Crime Writing. Ed. Stuart Coupe and Julie Ogden. Sydney: Allen & Unwin, 1992. 181-188. Screenplays/Movie rights Movie rights to the novel, Cross: Genesis, co-written with Andrew Vachss, were sold to New Line Cinema in April, 1996. Subsequently, hired by New Line to write the screenplay for the novel; the screenplay was submitted, and accepted, by New Line in May, 1996. Graphic Novels Colbert, James, and Andrew Vachss. Cross. 7 vols. Milwaukie, OR: Dark Horse Publishing, 1995-96. ---. "Virtual Reality." Underground Number 2. Milwaukie, OR: Dark Horse Publishing, 1993. ---. "Replay." Hard Looks Number 10. Milwaukie, OR: Dark Horse Publishing, 1993. ---. "White Alligator." Hard Looks Number 7. Milwaukie, OR: Dark Horse Publishing, 1993. Books and Articles under Review _______ and Patrick J. Slattery. Composing Ourselves: An Anthology of Stories about Teaching Writing, 220 MS pages. _______. Strapped Down. 270 MS pages. _______. "Safety and Change: Writers, Critics and the Trails of Tears." 15 MS pages. Reception of Published Work (Selected) The Belfast Telegraph 28.7.89 Boston Sunday Globe 28.4.91 Brecon and Radner 24.9.87 Cleveland Plain Dealer 12.7.92, 30.12.86 Chicago Tribune 11.8.92, 31.7.88 Dallas Morning News 2.6.9 Drood Reviews 7.88 Durrant's 29.10.87, 3.7.89, 30.6.89 The Library Journal 13.1.93, 1.6.92 Los Angeles Times 21.2.93, 12.7.92 Miami Herald 30.11.86 New Orleans Times-Picayune 3.1.93, 13.9.92, 14.6.92, 27.1.91, 10.7.88, 24.6.88, 29.3.87, 5.10.86 New York Times 19.7.92, 16.10.88, 26.10.86 The New Yorker 13.10.86 Publisher's Weekly 16.11.92, 27.4.92, 2.91, 24.6.88, 12.12.86, 17.7.86 Saint Louis Post-Dispatch 30.10.88 San Francisco Chronicle 5.2.89 The Times of London [2.90] Washington Post 26.7.92, 7.9.90, 8.9.88 Bio-Bibliographical Entries Who's Who in the South and Southwest. 22nd ed. Wilmette, IL: Marquis, Spring 1991-92. May, Hal, ed. Contemporary Authors. Detroit: Gale Research, 1988. Barzun, Jacques and Wendell H., ed. A Catalogue of Crime. New York: Harper, 1987. WORK EXPERIENCE Teaching Experience Graduate Assistant Mentor. University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR. January, 1996-present: Trained fifteen first-year graduate assistants in the teaching of literature; Taught a model class that was visited by new teachers; Visited the classes of these teachers and consulted with them about designing syllabi and other course materials; Assisted teachers with pedagogical strategies. Teaching Assistant. University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR. 1994-present: Advanced Composition: Designed syllabus and writing assignments; Related writing assignments to various academic disciplines; Lectured, led discussions, and conducted revision workshops; Emphasized the entire writing process, especially revision; Evaluated student writing. Introduction to Literature: Designed syllabus and writing assignments; Related writing assignments to the analysis of drama, short fiction, poetry, and the essay; Lectured, led discussions, and conducted revision workshops; Emphasized the entire writing process, especially critical reading; Evaluated student writing. Basic Writing: Designed syllabus and writing assignments; Related writing assignments to the aims and modes of discourse; Lectured, led discussions, and conducted revision workshops; Emphasized the entire writing process, especially paragraphing and editing for standard English; Evaluated student writing. Other Academic Experience Staff Writer. The Louisiana Collaborative for Excellence in the Preparation of Teachers (LaCEPT). Office of the Commissioner of Higher Education for the State of Louisiana, Baton Rouge, LA. 1993-94: Reported directly to the Senior Deputy Commissioner for Academic Affairs and Sponsored Projects; Wrote, and received funding for, grants in excess of one million dollars to establish Internet links among Louisiana colleges, to finance the complete cost of the senior year in college for outstanding students in education, and to provide in-service training for K-4 teachers of math and science; Wrote and produced the LaCEPT newsletter. Curator. Tulane University, School of Architecture and Howard Tilton Library, New Orleans, LA. 1980-1990: Expanded and maintained the School's collection of over 100,000 slides and photographs of buildings and drawings; Supervised fourteen workers; Coordinated all photographic documentation and all publications undertaken by the School; Assisted faculty members with publications and with class preparation by researching, writing, and editing. Other Experience Deputy Sheriff, Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office, Metairie (New Orleans), LA. 1976-78: Patrolled public housing projects and adjacent areas; Responded to, and followed-up by investigating, complaints of criminal activity; Received two awards for valor. United States Marine Corps. 1970-71: Served in enlisted ranks (E-1 - E-4); Worked as air-control/anti-aircraft electronics operator; Saw duty in both the Mediterranean and the Western Pacific; Three times meritoriously promoted; Honorably discharged. COMPUTER SKILLS Expertise in word processing (WordPerfect, Microsoft Word) Expertise in desktop publishing (PageMaker) Proficiency with databases (Nutshell, Microsoft Works) Proficiency with HTML Extensive knowledge of Internet navigation MEMBERSHIPS The Associated Writing Programs The Authors Guild (by invitation) The Chickasaw Nation (tribal registration number V 17809) Modern Language Association National Council of Teachers of English Screenwriter's Guild Phillips Exeter Alumni Association University of Arkansas Native American Student Association