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Heather M. O'Connor

Canadian children's author

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Tag: 3 Questions

3 Question Thursday with Karen Krossing

December 3, 2015January 10, 2016 merlinwrites
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Today, Toronto author Karen Krossing joins me for 3 Question Thursday.
Karen, you’ve written novels set in fantasy worlds and contemporary settings. Which do you find more challenging to write and why?

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3 Question Thursday with Orca’s Jen Cameron

November 26, 2015January 10, 2016 merlinwrites
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Today I’m talking with Jen Cameron, the marketing coordinator from Orca Books.
Jen is a new author’s best friend. When Betting Game was still in edits, she gave me a game plan and coached me through the process. My book was in good hands, every step of the way.

Books and authors3 Questions, Betting Game, Orca

3 Question Thursday with Heather Smith

October 8, 2015January 10, 2016 merlinwrites

Orca author Heather Smith fields my questions this week. Her novel Baygirl was a 2015 OLA White Pine Award nominee.
What made you decide on this time and place in history for the story?

Books and authors3 Questions, Baygirl, Heather Smith, Orca, Orca authors

3 Question Thursday with Trudee Romanek

October 1, 2015January 10, 2016 merlinwrites

Three questions for Trudee Romanek, author of Raising the Stakes, a new Orca Limelights title.
To research Raising the Stakes, you took an improv class yourself. What did your firsthand experiences onstage teach you that you never could have learned from watching?

Books and authors3 Questions, Limelights, Orca, Orca authors, Raising the Stakes, Trudee Romanek

Reviews

O’Connor will keep the game’s fans close with plenty of in-the-know soccer patter, but she will also draw other readers with the story of Jack’s slow absorption into a gambling…...

Kirkus Reviews

Tight and authentic sports action combined with engaging characters make this title great for sports fans as well as readers who enjoy action and drama.

School Library Journal

The fast-paced writing has enough soccer action to keep reluctant readers turning the pages, and the gambling intrigue, along with a side plot involving a new player on Jack’s team,...

Booklist

O'Connor deals with topics that would be well worth discussing with almost any teen: the value of team-work; honesty; and ethics. I will certainly include Betting Game in our curriculum...

CM: Canadian Review of Materials

Betting Game easily captivated my interest with its action and suspense and honest teen characters… The kind of read that will grip both sports fans and reluctant readers.

CanLit for LittleCanadians

A fast paced, entertaining read that will really appeal to all soccer players, both boys and girls, especially those struggling to sustain a reading habit.

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