Since the publication of her first mystery in 1992,
McClintock has established herself as the best-known author of teen
mysteries in Canada. With bestsellers piling up, it’s a wonder
the author can keep track of the lives she’s woven together in her
stories, and yet she manages it, with key characters reappearing from
time to time. In addition to her highly popular mysteries
(including the Chloe & Levesque series, the Mike &
Riel series and the Robyn Hunter series) McClintock has a non-fiction
title (not surprisingly, also about murder) called Body, Crime,
Suspect: How a Murder Investigation Really Works.
Winner of the 2004 Red Maple Award for Hit and Run,
Norah also has the distinction of being the only author ever to have
won the Arthur Ellis Award for Juvenile Fiction five times (so
far).
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Published Works: norah mcclintock
2008
Dooley Takes the Fall, Red Deer Press
Dead Silence, Scholastic Canada
Shadow of Doubt, Scholastic Canada
Marked, Orca Book Publishers
2007:
Down,
Orca Book Publishers
Bang, Orca Book Publishers
Nothing to Lose, Scholastic Canada
Out of the Cold, Scholastic Canada
(forthcoming)
2006:
Tell,
Orca Book Publishers
Last Chance, Scholastic Canada
You Can Run, Scholastic Canada
Seeing and Believing, Scholastic Canada
2005:
Snitch, Orca Book Publishers
Not a Trace, Scholastic Canada
2004:
Dead and Gone, Scholastic Canada
Truth and Lies, Scholastic Canada
2003:
No Escape, Scholastic Canada
Hit and Run, Scholastic Canada
2002:
Break and Enter, Scholastic Canada
2001:
Body, Crime, Suspect: How a Murder Investigation Really
Works, Scholastic Canada
Scared to Death, Scholastic Canada
2000:
Over the Edge, Scholastic Canada
Double Cross, Scholastic Canada
1999: Password: Murder,
Scholastic Canada
1998: Sins of the Father,
Scholastic Canada
1997: The Body in the Basement,
Scholastic Canada
1995: Mistaken Identity,
Scholastic Canada
1992: Jack's Back, Scholastic
Canada
1990: The Stepfather Game,
Scholastic Canada
1989: Sixty-Four / Sixty-Five,
McClelland & Stewart
1987: Shakespeare & Legs,
Scholastic Canada
AWARDS:
2007: ALA Quick Pick for Reluctant Young Adult
Readers, Tell, Orca Book Publishers
2004: Red Maple Award, Ontario Library
Association, for Hit and Run, Scholastic Canada
2003 Arthur Ellis Award for Best Crime Fiction
(Juvenile), Crime Writers of Canada for Break and Enter,
Scholastic Canada
2002: Arthur Ellis Award for Best Crime Fiction
(Juvenile), Crime Writers of Canada for Scared to Death,
Scholastic Canada
2000: Palmares Communication-Jeunesse award for Cadavre
au sous-sol (The Body in the Basement
1999: Arthur Ellis Award for Best Crime
Fiction (Juvenile), Crime Writers of Canada for Sins of the Father,
Scholastic Canada
1998: Arthur Ellis Award for Best Crime
Fiction (Juvenile), Crime Writers of Canada for The Body in the
Basement, Scholastic Canada
1996: Arthur Ellis Award for Best Crime
Fiction (Juvenile), Crime Writers of Canada for Mistaken Identity,
Scholastic Canada
In addition to the above, Norah’s work has been nominated for
numerous other awards.
Norah’s Presentation Details
My
presentations include some background details on how I got started as a
writer and a few interesting/surprising things from my
experiences. Other subjects I may cover include: constructing a
mystery, day-to-day challenges of story crafting and other
writing-related topics. I also share some idea-generating tips
and give a short reading from one of my books. My presentation
closes with a question and answer period.
I will present to grades 7 & 8.
I can be a little flexible and occasionally make an exception
with grade 6, but my subject matter (mysteries involving death) is
really not suitable to younger students.
Maximum number of students per session: 100
For larger groups, please ask first. I try to be
flexible.
I am most comfortable in a library but will consider other
venues.
I require water and, for larger groups, a microphone and
sound system.
