Born May 16, 1950, in Syracuse, NY; son of Arthur J. (a sales engineer) and Jean (an executive secretary; maiden name, Chase) Coville; married Katherine Dietz (an illustrator), October 11, 1969; children: Orion Sean, Cara Joy, Adam. Education: Attended Duke University and State University of New York at Binghamton; State University of New York at Oswego, B.A., 1974. Politics: "Eclectic." Religion: Unitarian. Memberships: Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators. Addresses: Office: Oddly Enough, P.O. Box 6110, Syracuse, NY 13217. Agent: Ashley Grayson, 1342 18th Street, San Pedro, CA 90732.

PICTURE BOOKS

• The Foolish Giant, illustrated by wife, Katherine Coville, Lippincott (New York, NY), 1978.
• Sarah's Unicorn, illustrated by Katherine Coville, Lippincott (New York, NY), 1979.
• Sarah and the Dragon, illustrated by Beth Peck, Harper (New York, NY), 1984.
• My Grandfather's House, illustrated by Henri Sorensen, BridgeWater (Mahwah, NJ), 1996.
• The Prince of Butterflies, illustrated by John Clapp, Harcourt (San Diego, CA), 2000.

• The Brave Little Toaster Storybook, Doubleday (New York, NY), 1987.
• Murder in Orbit, Scholastic (New York, NY), 1987.
• Monster of the Year, Pocket (New York, NY), 1989.
• Goblins in the Castle, Pocket (New York, NY), 1992.
• The Dragonslayers, Pocket (New York, NY), 1994.
• Oddly Enough (short stories), illustrated by Michael Hussar, Harcourt, 1994.
• The World's Worst Fairy Godmother, illustrated by Katherine Coville, Pocket, 1996.
• The Lapsnatcher, illustrated by Marissa Moss, BridgeWater (Mahwah, NJ), 1997.
• Odder Than Ever (short stories), Harcourt (San Diego, CA), 1999.
• The Monsters of Morley Manor, Harcourt (San Diego, CA), 2001.
• Odds Are Good: An Oddly Enough and Odder Than Ever Omnibus, Harcourt (San Diego, CA), 2005.
• Thor's Wedding Day: By Thialfi, the Goat Boy; as Told to and Translated by Bruce Coville, illustrated by Matthew Cogswell, Harcourt (Orlando, FL), 2005.

• Space Station ICE III, Archway (New York, NY), 1985.
• Fortune's Journey, BridgeWater (Mahwah, NJ), 1995.
• (With Jane Yolen) Armageddon Summer, Harcourt (San Diego, CA), 1998.

• Bruce Coville's Chamber of Horror: Amulet of Doom, Archway (New York, NY), 1983.
• Bruce Coville's Chamber of Horror: Spirits and Spells, Archway (New York, NY), 1983.
• Bruce Coville's Chamber of Horror: The Eyes of the Tarot, Archway (New York, NY), 1984.
• Bruce Coville's Chamber of Horror: Waiting Spirits, Archway (New York, NY), 1985.

• Operation Sherlock, NAL (New York, NY), 1986.
• Robot Trouble, NAL (New York, NY), 1986.
• Forever Begins Tomorrow, NAL (New York, NY), 1986.

• How I Survived My Summer Vacation, Pocket (New York, NY), 1988.
• Some of My Best Friends Are Monsters, Pocket (New York, NY), 1989.
• The Dinosaur That Followed Me Home, illustrated by John Pierard, Pocket (New York, NY), 1990.

• My Teacher Is an Alien, Pocket (New York, NY), 1989.
• My Teacher Fried My Brains, Pocket (New York, NY), 1991.
• My Teacher Glows in the Dark, Pocket (New York, NY), 1991.
• My Teacher Flunked the Planet, Pocket (New York, NY), 1992.

• The Monster's Ring, illustrated by Katherine Coville, Pantheon (New York, NY), 1982.
• Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher, illustrated by Gary A. Lippincott, Harcourt (San Diego, CA), 1991.
• Jennifer Murdley's Toad, illustrated by Gary A. Lippincott, Harcourt (San Diego, CA), 1992.
• The Skull of Truth, illustrated by Gary A. Lippincott, Harcourt (San Diego, CA), 1997.
• Juliet Dove, Queen of Love, Harcourt (Orlando, FL), 2003.

• The Ghost in the Third Row, Bantam (New York, NY), 1987.
• The Ghost Wore Gray, Bantam (New York, NY), 1988.
• Ghost in the Big Brass Bed, Bantam (New York, NY), 1991.

• Space Brat, illustrated by Katherine Coville, Pocket (New York, NY), 1992.
• Blork's Evil Twin, illustrated by Katherine Coville, Pocket (New York, NY), 1993.
• The Wrath of Squat, illustrated by Katherine Coville, Pocket (New York, NY), 1994.
• Planet of the Dips, illustrated by Katherine Coville, Pocket (New York, NY), 1995.
• The Saber-toothed Poodnoobie, illustrated by Katherine Coville, Pocket (New York, NY), 1997.

• Aliens Ate My Homework, illustrated by Katherine Coville, Pocket (New York, NY), 1993.
• I Left My Sneakers in Dimension X, illustrated by Katherine Coville, Pocket (New York, NY), 1994.
• The Search for Snout, illustrated by Katherine Coville, Pocket (New York, NY), 1995.
• Aliens Stole My Body, illustrated by Katherine Coville, Pocket (New York, NY), 1998.

• Into the Land of the Unicorns, Scholastic (New York, NY), 1994.
• The Song of the Wanderer, Scholastic (New York, NY), 1999.

• I Was a Sixth-Grade Alien, illustrated by Tony Sansevero, Pocket (New York, NY), 1999.
• The Attack of the Two-Inch Teacher, illustrated by Tony Sansevero, Pocket (New York, NY), 1999.
• I Lost My Grandfather's Brain, illustrated by Tony Sansevero, Pocket (New York, NY), 1999.
• Peanut Butter Lover Boy, illustrated by Tony Sansevero, Pocket (New York, NY), 2000.
• Zombies of the Science Fair, illustrated by Tony Sansevero, Pocket (New York, NY), 2000.
• Don't Fry My Veeblax!, illustrated by Tony Sansevero, Pocket (New York, NY), 2000.
• Snatched from Earth, illustrated by Tony Sansevero, Minstrel (New York, NY), 2000.
• There's an Alien in My Backpack, illustrated by Tony Sansevero, Pocket (New York, NY), 2000.
• Too Many Aliens, illustrated by Tony Sansevero, Pocket (New York, NY), 2000.
• Farewell to Earth, illustrated by Tony Sansevero, Pocket (New York, NY), 2001.
• Revolt of the Miniature Mutants, illustrated by Tony Sansevero, Pocket (New York, NY), 2001.

• Dragon of Doom, illustrated by Katherine Coville, Simon and Schuster (New York, NY), 2003.
• The Evil Elves, illustrated by Katherine Coville, Simon and Schuster (New York, NY), 2004.
• The Weeping Werewolf, illustrated by Katherine Coville, Simon and Schuster (New York, NY), 2004.

• The Unicorn Treasury, illustrated by Tim Hildebrandt, Doubleday (New York, NY), 1987.
• Herds of Thunder, Manes of Gold: A Collection of Horse Stories and Poems, illustrated by Ted Lewin, Doubleday (New York, NY), 1991.
• Bruce Coville's Book of Monsters, Scholastic (New York, NY), 1993.
• Bruce Coville's Book of Aliens, Scholastic (New York, NY), 1994.
• Bruce Coville's Book of Ghosts, illustrated by John Pierard, Scholastic (New York, NY), 1994.
• Bruce Coville's Book of Nightmares, Scholastic (New York, NY), 1995.
• Bruce Coville's Book of Spine Tinglers, Scholastic (New York, NY), 1996.
• Bruce Coville's Book of Magic, Scholastic (New York, NY), 1996.
• Bruce Coville's Book of Monsters II, illustrated by John Pierard, Scholastic (New York, NY), 1996.
• Bruce Coville's Book of Aliens II, Scholastic (New York, NY), 1996.
• Bruce Coville's Book of Ghosts II, illustrated by John Pierard, Scholastic (New York, NY), 1997.
• Bruce Coville's Book of Nightmares II, illustrated by John Pierard, Scholastic (New York, NY), 1997.
• Bruce Coville's Book of Spine Tinglers II, Scholastic (New York, NY), 1997.
• Bruce Coville's Book of Magic II, Scholastic (New York, NY), 1997.
• A Glory of Unicorns, illustrated by Alix Berenzy, Scholastic (New York, NY), 1998.
• Bruce Coville's Strange Worlds, Avon (New York, NY), 2000.
• Bruce Coville's UFOs, Avon (New York, NY), 2000.
• Half-Human, illustrated by Marc Tauss, Scholastic (New York, NY), 2001.

• William Shakespeare, William Shakespeare's The Tempest, illustrated by Ruth Sanderson, Bantam (New York, NY), 1993.
• William Shakespeare, William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream, illustrated by Dennis Nolan, Dial (New York, NY), 1996.
• William Shakespeare, William Shakespeare's Macbeth, illustrated by Gary Kelley, Dial (New York, NY), 1997.
• William Shakespeare, William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, illustrated by Dennis Nolan, Dial (New York, NY), 1999.
• William Shakespeare, William Shakespeare's Twelfth Night, illustrated by Tim Raglin, Dial (New York, NY), 2003.
• William Shakespeare, William Shakespeare's Hamlet, illustrated by Leonid Gore, Dial (New York, NY), 2004.

• (Author of book and lyrics) The Dragon Slayers, music by Angela Peterson, first produced at Syracuse Musical Theater, 1981.
• (Author of book and lyrics) Out of the Blue, music by Angela Peterson, first produced at Syracuse Musical Theater, 1982.
• (Author of book and lyrics with Barbara Russell) It's Midnight: Do You Know Where Your Toys Are?, music by Angela Peterson, first produced at Syracuse Musical Theater, 1983.
• (With others) Seniority Travel Directory, Schueler Communications, 1986.
• (With others) The Sophisticated Leisure Travel Directory, Schueler Communications, 1986.
• The Dark Abyss (adult novel), Bantam (New York, NY), 1989.
• Prehistoric People (nonfiction), illustrated by Michael McDermott, Doubleday (New York, NY), 1990.

Contributor to anthologies, including Dragons and Dreams, 1986, and Read On! Two, Books 4 and 6, 1987.

Author, under pseudonym Robyn Tallis, of two books in the "Planet Builder" series: Night of Two New Moons, 1985, and Mountain of Stolen Dreams, 1988.

Contributor to Harper's Bookletter, Sesame Street Parent's Newsletter, Cricket, and Wilson Library Bulletin. Associate editor, Syracuse Business and Syracuse Magazine, both 1982-83; editor and columnist, Seniority, 1983- 84.