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About Christina Kilbourne's Books |
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Christina Kilbourne writes fiction for all ages and has published books in the genres of adult literary fiction, young adult fiction and juvenile or tween fiction.
Her books include award winning, juvenile/young adult fiction novels Dear Jo and They Called Me Red, 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.
The Flickering Light will be published with BookLand Press in the spring of 2013.
Christina's book, Dear Jo, won three young reader's choice awards in Canada in the same year - one in Manitoba, one in Sasketchewan and one in Britsh Columbia. It was also nominated for a New York State young readers's choice award.
In addition to writing fiction, she also conducts author visits at schools, libraries, bookstores and festivals.
Christina's books have been translated into Slovenian, Ukranian and Portuguese. She is a member of
The Writers Union of Canada.
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About Christina Kilbourne |
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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, Conservation Ontario and The District Municipality of Muskoka. Christina Kilbourne currently lives with her husband and two children in Bracebridge, Ontario. |
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