James Heneghan

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James Heneghan
Born1930
Died23 April 2021 (aged 90–91)
OccupationAuthor
GenreChildren's literature, young adult fiction

James Heneghan (1930 – 23 April 2021) was a British–Canadian author of children's and young adult novels.[1] Heneghan grew up Liverpool, England, and emigrated to Vancouver, British Columbia, in 1957, where he lived until his death on April 23, 2021.[2][3] He earned Canadian citizenship in 1963.[4]

Bibliography[]

  • Goodbye, Carleton High (1983)
  • Promises to Come (1988)
  • Blue (1991)
  • Torn Away (1994) – winner 1995 Arthur Ellis Best Juvenile Crime Award.[5]
  • Wish Me Luck (1997) – nominated for the 1997 Governor General's Award Young People’s Literature – Text,[6] winner 1998 Sheila A. Egoff Children’s Literature Prize, winner Phoenix Award 2017.[5]
  • The Grave (2000) – winner 2001 Sheila A. Egoff Children’s Literature Prize.[5]
  • Flood (2002) – winner 2004 Chocolate Lily Young Readers’ Choice Award, winner 2003 Sheila A. Egoff Children’s Literature Prize.[5]
  • Hit Squad (2003)
  • Waiting for Sarah (2003) – winner of the Manitoba Young Readers' Choice Award.[5]
  • Nannycatch Chronicles (2005)
  • Safe House (2006)
  • Payback (2007)
  • Bank Job (2009)
  • Fit to Kill (2011)
O'Brien Detective Agency series
  • The Case of the Marmalade Cat (1991)
  • The Trail of the Chocolate Thief (1993)
  • The Mystery of the Gold Ring (1995)
  • The Case of the Blue Raccoon (1996)

References[]

  1. ^ "James Heneghan". WorldCat.org. Retrieved 31 March 2010.
  2. ^ "James Heneghan". James Heneghan. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
  3. ^ "The CWILL BC Society blog". The CWILL BC Society blog. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
  4. ^ "James Heneghan (1930–) Biography". JRank.org. Retrieved 31 March 2010.
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e "You searched for James Heneghan". Canadian Children's Book Centre. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
  6. ^ "Past GGBooks winners and finalists". Governor General's Literary Awards. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
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