Vince Vawter

{{short description|American-born author and illustrator}}

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| name = Vince Vawter

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| birth_name = Vilas Vincent Vawter III

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| birth_place = Paris, Tennessee

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| occupation = Writer, Illustrator

| nationality = American

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| genre = Children

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| notable_works = Paperboy

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| website = {{URL|http://www.vincevawter.com/}}

| education = Harding Academy of Memphis

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Vilas Vincent Vawter III, better known as Vince Vawter, is an American-born author and illustrator. He worked in the newspaper business for forty years,{{cite web|url=http://www.slj.com/2014/07/interviews/slj-interviews-paperboy-author-vince-vawter/|title=SLJ Interviews Vince Vawter, Newbery Honor-Winning Author of 'Paperboy'|first=Rocco |last=Staino|date=July 18, 2014|work=School Library Journal}} retiring with the title of president and publisher of the Evansville (Ind.) Courier & Press.{{cite web|url=http://www.vincevawter.com/about/|title=About Vince|website=Vince Vawter}} His debut novel Paperboy received a Newbery Honor in 2014.{{cite web|url=https://www.loc.gov/nls/new-materials/book-lists/newbery-award-honor-books//|title=Newbery Award and Honor Books in the NLS Collection}}