About Christina Kilbourne's Books

Christina Kilbourne has published four books of fiction in the genres of adult literary fiction, young adult fiction and juvenile or tween fiction.

Her books include juvenile/tween fiction novel Dear Jo, young adult fiction novel, Where Lives Take Root, adult literary fiction novel Day of the Dog-tooth Violets, and it's sequel,The Roads of Go Home Lake. Her new young adult novel, They Called Me Red will be published in September 2008.

In addition to writing fiction, she also conducts author visits at schools, libraries, bookstores and other venues.

Christina Kilbourne is a member of
The Writers Union of Canada.

 

 
About Christina Kilbourne

Christina Kilbourne was born in Southwestern, Ontario, but spent her elementary and high school years in Muskoka, a resort area two hours north of Toronto.

She graduated with an Honours BA in English Literature and Anthropology from the University of Western Ontario and her Masters degree in Creative Writing and English Literature at the University of Windsor, Ontario.

Upon graduating Christina Kilbourne travelled across Africa, Mexico, Central and South America and has lived two years in New Zealand, her husband’s home country.

She has worked in various jobs writing and designing newsletters, brochures, handbooks reports and websites for such organizations as CIBC, the Auckland University of Technology, the Regional Municipality of York, and most recently, Conservation Ontario.

Christina Kilbourne currently lives with her husband, two children and various four-legged creatures near Mount Albert, Ontario.


Author Photo by Jonathon Cliff

 
Reviews and Interviews

Book Bites for Kids

April 2008
> Interview on Blog Talk Radio about Dear Jo

Open Book Toronto

February 2008
> Interview about Where Lives Take Root and The Roads of Go Home Lake

Teens Read Too

November 2007
>Dear Jo

St Croix Courier

October 2007
> Predators Lurk on the Web

Benjamin's Books

Fall 2007
> Dear Jo: The story of losing Leah and searching for hope

The Montreal Review of Books

Summer 2007
> Diaries and Chatrooms

Muskoka Today

August 2007
> Dear Jo: The story of losing Leah and searching for hope

Resource Links

June 2007
> Dear Jo: The story of losing Leah and searching for hope

The Record

June 2007
>Dear Jo: The story of losing Leah and searching for hope

School Library Journal

June 2007
>Dear Jo: The story of losing Leah and searching for hope

The Literary Word

June 2007
>Dear Jo: The story of losing Leah and searching for hope
May 2007
>The Roads of Go Home Lake

CM Magazine (Manitoba Library Association)

April 2007
>Highly Recommended

One80 Youth Media

April/May 2007
>Dear Jo Highlights the Issue of Internet Safety for Youth

Windsor Life Magazine

April 2007
>Author Pens Important Novel

Globe and Mail

March 31, 2007
>Scary Stories for Smart Teens

Muskoka Today

December 2006
>Books, books, books

Muskoka Magazine

July 2006
>Story Lines Linked in Two Kilbourne Novel

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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