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A Writer's WebsiteKNOTTS NEWS, July 2008 -- For the seventh consecutive year, Robert Spencer Knotts has been selected by the Marquis "Who's Who" publications for inclusion in the forthcoming edition of "Who's Who in America." Robert Spencer Knotts was selected in 2005 by the state of Florida's Division of Cultural Affairs to showcase his work on an ongoing basis through the prestigious Southern Arts Federation.  Robert Spencer Knotts FORMERLY WRITING AS BOB KNOTTS, ROBERT SPENCER KNOTTS IS AMONG FEWER THAN 50,000 AMERICANS WHOSE BIOGRAPHY IS INCLUDED IN THE LATEST EDITIONS OF THE MARQUIS "WHO'S WHO IN AMERICA" AND "WHO'S WHO IN THE WORLD," THE STANDARD BIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES. (IN NOVEMBER 2005, THE NEW YORK TIMES SAID "WHO'S WHO IN AMERICA" REMAINS "THAT VENERABLE GUIDE TO AMERICAN ACHIEVEMENT...AS MUCH V.I.P. ROOM AS REFERENCE ROOM.") HIS 2004 SCRIPT, "EMPATH 52 EQUALS YOU," PIONEERS NARRATIVE AND EDUCATIONAL INNOVATIONS THAT HAVE ATTRACTED INTEREST FROM THE NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION AND OTHERS. THIS 'CYBERFILM,' AS KNOTTS CALLS IT, IS THE FIRST MIXTURE OF A TRADITIONAL STORY WITH TRUE HUMAN-COMPUTER INTERACTIVITY. KNOTTS IS A MEMBER OF THE DRAMATISTS GUILD OF AMERICA AND THE AUTHORS GUILD AND WAS PEER-ELECTED TO THE DISTINGUISHED WRITERS' ORGANIZATION, PEN -- AN ACRONYM FOR "POETS, PLAYWRIGHTS, EDITORS, ESSAYISTS, NOVELISTS." IN 2005, HE WAS ELECTED SECRETARY-TREASURER OF PEN'S FLORIDA CHAPTER. RAVE REVIEWS FOR "NEVER NOTHIN' AGAIN NO MORE" Knotts' play on teen suicide, commissioned by the Coconut Grove Playhouse in Miami, is available at no cost to schools and non-profit groups interested in productions. "Powerful...gripping...hard-hitting!" "How deeply Knotts taps the adolescent psyche comes through in the climax." -- The Miami Herald "Breaks entirely fresh theatrical ground!" "An engaging and powerful drama that confronts a pressing social issue in unblinking fashion. To our mind at the Coconut Grove Playhouse, this seems a combination that makes for both entertaining and important theatre." -- Arnold Mittelman, Producing Artistic Director, Coconut Grove Playhouse "That's an incredibly powerful piece of theater!” -- Frank Gorshin, Broadway and TV star "It is a very strong piece of work, forceful and brave about the emotional reality of teenagers and the allure of suicide and yet never preachy or false." -- Elissa Adams, Director of New Play Development, The Children's Theatre Company of Minneapolis "I highly recommend Robert Spencer Knotts' powerful play about teen suicide!" "I know his imaginative theater work from having seen a production of 'Never Nothin' Again No More' and have also now become familiar with some of his other work. His is truly an original voice in the American theater!" -- Robert Kalfin, Broadway and Off-Broadway director, founder and artistic director of the N.Y. Chelsea Theater Center ALL WRITTEN WORKS ON THIS WEBSITE ARE COPYRIGHTED BY ROBERT SPENCER KNOTTS OR ONE OF HIS PUBLISHERS AND MAY NOT BE USED WITHOUT HIS EXPRESS WRITTEN PERMISSION |
Buy Knotts' BooksHis books, mostly under the name Bob Knotts, are available at major online booksellers such as barnesandnoble.com, amazon.com and others, as well as at bookstores and libraries around the nation. Or -- just click below to buy some of the titles. Helpful LinksPurchase Knotts' novel, "Hard News," and some of his juvenile books by using the links provided here. One easy way to buy other books is simply to type "Bob Knotts" in the "Author" category at one of the major online booksellers.    |
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