Norah McClintock
Canadian writer (1952–2017)
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Norah McClintock (March 11, 1952 – February 6, 2017)[1] was a Canadian writer of young adult fiction who published more than 60 books. She won five Crime Writers of Canada Awards of Excellence.
EducationMcGill University
SpouseHerman Rosenfeld
Norah McClintock | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 11, 1952 |
| Died | February 6, 2017 (aged 64) |
| Education | McGill University |
| Spouse | Herman Rosenfeld |
| Children | 2 |
| Writing career | |
| Genre | Young adult mystery |
| Notable awards |
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Biography
McClintock was born March 11, 1952, in Pointe-Claire, Quebec, where she also grew up.[1] She received a Bachelor of Arts in history and a graduate degree in medieval history from McGill University.[2] She later lived in Toronto.[3] She was a member of the Canadian Society of Children's Authors, Illustrators, and Performers and Crime Writers of Canada.[4][1]
McClintock married Herman Rosenfeld and had two daughters: Quinn and Brooke.[1]
She died of ovarian cancer on February 6, 2017.[5]
Awards and honours
Hit and Run and I, Witness are Junior Library Guild books.[6][7]
1990s
| Year | Title | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Jack's Back | Manitoba Young Readers’ Choice Award | Nominee | [8] |
| 1996 | Mistaken Identity | Crime Writers of Canada Awards of Excellence: Best Juvenile or Young Adult Crime Book | Winner | [9][10] |
| 1998 | The Body in the Basement | Crime Writers of Canada Awards of Excellence: Best Juvenile or Young Adult Crime Book | Winner | [11][12] |
| Forest of Reading Red Maple Award | Finalist | [13][14] | ||
| Mistaken Identity | Manitoba Young Readers’ Choice Award | Nominee | [15] | |
| 1999 | Sins of the Father | Crime Writers of Canada Awards of Excellence: Best Juvenile or Young Adult Crime Book | Winner | [16][17] |
| Forest of Reading Red Maple Award | Finalist | [13][14] |
2000s
| Year | Title | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Body in the Basement | Manitoba Young Readers’ Choice Award | Nominee | [18] |
| Password: Murder | Forest of Reading Red Maple Award | Finalist | [13][14] | |
| 2001 | Over the Edge | Forest of Reading Red Maple Award | Finalist | [13][14] |
| 2002 | Scared to Death | Crime Writers of Canada Awards of Excellence: Best Juvenile or Young Adult Crime Book | Winner | [19][20] |
| 2003 | Break and Enter | Crime Writers of Canada Awards of Excellence: Best Juvenile or Young Adult Crime Book | Winner | [21][22] |
| Scared to Death | Manitoba Young Readers’ Choice Award | Nominee | [23] | |
| 2004 | Break and Enter | Manitoba Young Readers’ Choice Award | Nominee | [24] |
| Hit and Run | Forest of Reading Red Maple Award | Winner | [13][14][25] | |
| 2005 | Dead and Gone | Forest of Reading Red Maple Award | Finalist | [13][14] |
| No Escape | Manitoba Young Readers’ Choice Award | Nominee | [26] | |
| 2007 | Dooley Takes The Fall | White Pine Award | Nominee | [27] |
| Not a Trace Series | Forest of Reading Red Maple Award | Finalist | [13][14] | |
| Tell | Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers | Selection | [28] | |
| 2008 | Bang! | Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers | Selection | [29] |
| Down! | Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers | Selection | [29] | |
| 2009 | Out of the Cold | Forest of Reading Red Maple Award | Winner | [13][14][30] |
| Manitoba Young Readers’ Choice Award | Nominee | [31] |
2010s
| Year | Title | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Back | Crime Writers of Canada Awards of Excellence: Best Juvenile Crime Book | Nominee | [32] |
| Change of Heart | Crime Writers of Canada Awards of Excellence: Best Juvenile Crime Book | Nominee | [32] | |
| Homicide Related | Crime Writers of Canada Awards of Excellence: Best Juvenile Crime Book | Shortlist | [33] | |
| Nowhere to Turn | Crime Writers of Canada Awards of Excellence: Best Juvenile Crime Book | Nominee | [32] | |
| Picture This | Crime Writers of Canada Awards of Excellence: Best Juvenile Crime Book | Nominee | [32] | |
| Taken | Crime Writers of Canada Awards of Excellence: Best Juvenile Crime Book | Nominee | [32] | |
| 2011 | In Too Deep | Crime Writers of Canada Awards of Excellence: Best Juvenile Crime Book | Nominee | [34] |
| Masked | Crime Writers of Canada Awards of Excellence: Best Juvenile Crime Book | Nominee | [34] | |
| Something to Prove | Crime Writers of Canada Awards of Excellence: Best Juvenile Crime Book | Nominee | [34] | |
| Taken | Manitoba Young Readers’ Choice Award | Winner | [35][36] | |
| Victim Rights | Crime Writers of Canada Awards of Excellence: Best Juvenile or Young Adult Crime Book | Shortlist | [37] | |
| ReLit Awards | Longlist | [38] | ||
| 2012 | She Said/She Saw | Crime Writers of Canada Awards of Excellence: Best Juvenile Crime Book | Nominee | [39] |
| Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers | Selection | [40] | ||
| 2013 | Guilty | Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers | Selection | [41] |
| 2014 | Manitoba Young Readers’ Choice Award | Nominee | [42] | |
| 2015 | About That Night | Crime Writers of Canada Awards of Excellence: Best Juvenile or Young Adult Crime Book | Shortlist | [43][44] |
| John Spray Mystery Award | Finalist | [45] | ||
| 2016 | My Life Before Me | Crime Writers of Canada Awards of Excellence: Best Juvenile or Young Adult Crime Book | Nominee | [46] |
| Tru Detective | Crime Writers of Canada Awards of Excellence: Best Juvenile or Young Adult Crime Book | Nominee | [46] | |
| 2017 | Trial by Fire | Crime Writers of Canada Awards of Excellence: Best Juvenile or Young Adult Crime Book | Shortlist | [47][48] |
| 2018 | Out of Tune | Crime Writers of Canada Awards of Excellence: Best Juvenile or Young Adult Crime Book | Nominee | [49] |
| Slide | Manitoba Young Readers’ Choice Award | Nominee | [50] |
Publications
Standalone mystery novels
- End of the Line, RFP Publications, 1981.
- Shakespeare and Legs, Scholastic Canada, 1987.
- Sixty-four, Sixty-five, McClelland & Stewart, 1989.
- The Stepfather Game, Scholastic Canada, 1990.
- The Stepfather Game was revised and published as part of the "Chloe and Levesque" series as The Third Degree, 2005.
- Jack's Back, Scholastic Canada, 1992.
- Mistaken Identity, Scholastic Canada, 1995.
- The Body in the Basement, Scholastic Canada, 1997.
- Sins of the Father, Scholastic Canada, 1998.
- Password: Murder, Scholastic Canada, 1999.
- Snitch, Orca Book Publishers, 2005.
- Tell, Orca Book Publishers, 2006.
- Seeing and Believing, Scholastic Canada, 2006.
- Bang, Orca Book Publishers, 2007.
Chloe and Levesque series
The Chloe and Levesque series was published by Scholastic Canada.
- Over the Edge, 2000.
- Double Cross, 2000.
- Scared to Death, 2000.
- Break and Enter, 2002.
- No Escape, 2003.
- Not a Trace, 2005.
Mike and Riel series
- Hit and Run, 2003.
- Truth and Lies, 2004.
- Dead and Gone, 2004.
Robyn Hunter series
- Last Chance, 2006.
- You Can Run, 2006.
- Nothing to Lose, 2007.
- Out of the Cold, 2007.
- Shadow of Doubt, 2008.
- Nowhere to Turn, 2009.
- Change of Heart, 2009.
- In Too Deep, 2010.
- At the Edge, 2013.
Ryan Dooley Series
- 2007 — Dooley Takes The Fall
- 2009 — Homicide Related
