James Heneghan | |
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Born | 7 October 1930 |
Died | 23 April 2021 (aged 90) |
Occupation | Author |
Alma mater | Simon Fraser University |
Genre | Children's literature, young adult fiction |
James Heneghan (7 October 1930 – 23 April 2021), who has also written under the joint pseudonym B. J. Bond, [1] was a British-Canadian author of children's and young adult novels. [2]
Heneghan was born 7 October 1930 in Liverpool to John and Ann (née Fitzgerald) Heneghan. [1] He immigrated to Canada in 1957 and became a naturalized citizen in 1963. [1]
Heneghan received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Simon Fraser University in 1971. [1] He worked as a police officer in Liverpool as a fingerprint specialist for twelve years before teaching English at Burnaby High School in Burnaby for twenty years. [1]
Heneghan had four children: Ann, Robert, John, and Leah. [1]
He died 23 April 2021 in Vancouver. [3] [4]
The Grave is a Junior Library Guild book. [5]
Year | Title | Award | Result | Ref. |
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1993 | Drifting Snow | Governor General's Award for English-Language Children's Literature | Finalist | [6] |
1995 | Torn Away | Arthur Ellis Award for Best Juvenile or Young Adult Crime Book | Winner | [7] [8] |
1995 | Torn Away | Sheila A. Egoff Children's Literature Prize | Finalist | |
1997 | Wish Me Luck | Governor General's Award for English-Language Children's Literature | Finalist | [6] |
1998 | Wish Me Luck | Sheila A. Egoff Children's Literature Prize | Winner | [9] |
2001 | The Grave | Sheila A. Egoff Children's Literature Prize | Winner | [10] |
2003 | Flood | Sheila A. Egoff Children's Literature Prize | Winner | [11] |
2004 | Flood | Chocolate Lily Young Readers' Choice Award: Chapter Book/Novel | Winner | [12] [13] |
2005 | Waiting for Sarah | Manitoba Young Readers' Choice Award | Winner | [14] |
2007 | Safe House | Sheila A. Egoff Children's Literature Prize | Finalist | |
2014 | A Woman Scorned | Arthur Ellis Award for Best Novella | Shortlist | [15] |
2017 | Wish Me Luck | Phoenix Award | Winner | [16] |
2010 | Bank Job | Arthur Ellis Award for Best Juvenile Crime Novel | Nominee | [17] |
James Heneghan | |
---|---|
Born | 7 October 1930 |
Died | 23 April 2021 (aged 90) |
Occupation | Author |
Alma mater | Simon Fraser University |
Genre | Children's literature, young adult fiction |
James Heneghan (7 October 1930 – 23 April 2021), who has also written under the joint pseudonym B. J. Bond, [1] was a British-Canadian author of children's and young adult novels. [2]
Heneghan was born 7 October 1930 in Liverpool to John and Ann (née Fitzgerald) Heneghan. [1] He immigrated to Canada in 1957 and became a naturalized citizen in 1963. [1]
Heneghan received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Simon Fraser University in 1971. [1] He worked as a police officer in Liverpool as a fingerprint specialist for twelve years before teaching English at Burnaby High School in Burnaby for twenty years. [1]
Heneghan had four children: Ann, Robert, John, and Leah. [1]
He died 23 April 2021 in Vancouver. [3] [4]
The Grave is a Junior Library Guild book. [5]
Year | Title | Award | Result | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|
1993 | Drifting Snow | Governor General's Award for English-Language Children's Literature | Finalist | [6] |
1995 | Torn Away | Arthur Ellis Award for Best Juvenile or Young Adult Crime Book | Winner | [7] [8] |
1995 | Torn Away | Sheila A. Egoff Children's Literature Prize | Finalist | |
1997 | Wish Me Luck | Governor General's Award for English-Language Children's Literature | Finalist | [6] |
1998 | Wish Me Luck | Sheila A. Egoff Children's Literature Prize | Winner | [9] |
2001 | The Grave | Sheila A. Egoff Children's Literature Prize | Winner | [10] |
2003 | Flood | Sheila A. Egoff Children's Literature Prize | Winner | [11] |
2004 | Flood | Chocolate Lily Young Readers' Choice Award: Chapter Book/Novel | Winner | [12] [13] |
2005 | Waiting for Sarah | Manitoba Young Readers' Choice Award | Winner | [14] |
2007 | Safe House | Sheila A. Egoff Children's Literature Prize | Finalist | |
2014 | A Woman Scorned | Arthur Ellis Award for Best Novella | Shortlist | [15] |
2017 | Wish Me Luck | Phoenix Award | Winner | [16] |
2010 | Bank Job | Arthur Ellis Award for Best Juvenile Crime Novel | Nominee | [17] |