James Heneghan

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James Heneghan
Born7 October 1930
Died23 April 2021 (aged 90)
OccupationAuthor
Alma materSimon Fraser University
GenreChildren'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]

Biography[edit]

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]

Awards and honours[edit]

The Grave is a Junior Library Guild book.[5]

Awards for Heneghan's writing
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]

Publications[edit]

  • Goodbye, Carleton High (1983)
  • Promises to Come (1988)
  • Blue (1991)
  • Torn Away (1994)
  • Wish Me Luck (1997)
  • The Grave (2000)
  • Flood (2002)
  • Hit Squad (2003)
  • Waiting for Sarah (2003)
  • Nannycatch Chronicles (2005)
  • Safe House (2006)
  • Payback (2007)
  • Bank Job (2009)
  • Fit to Kill (2011)

O'Brien Detective Agency series[edit]

  • The Case of the Marmalade Cat (1991)
  • The Trail of the Chocolate Thief (1993)
  • The Mystery of the Gold Ring (1995)
  • The Case of the Blue Raccoon (1996)

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Heneghan, James 1930-". Encyclopedia.com. Archived from the original on 26 June 2022. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
  2. ^ "James Heneghan". WorldCat.org. Archived from the original on 3 May 2023. Retrieved 31 March 2010.
  3. ^ "James Heneghan". James Heneghan. Archived from the original on 15 April 2023. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
  4. ^ "The CWILL BC Society blog". The CWILL BC Society blog. Archived from the original on 25 April 2023. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
  5. ^ "The Grave by James Heneghan". Junior Library Guild. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
  6. ^ a b "Past GGBooks winners and finalists". Governor General's Literary Awards. Archived from the original on 21 April 2021. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
  7. ^ "Bowen wins Ellis prize for latest novel: Fourth in Kilbourn mystery series brings Prairie crime writer $500 and trophy". The Globe and Mail. Toronto. 1 June 1995.
  8. ^ "1995 Arthur Ellis Best Juvenile Crime Award Recipient: James Heneghan". Canadian Children's Book Centre. Archived from the original on 6 October 2022. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
  9. ^ "1998 Sheila A. Egoff Children's Literature Prize Recipient: James Heneghan". Canadian Children's Book Centre. Archived from the original on 29 September 2022. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
  10. ^ "2001 Sheila A. Egoff Children's Literature Prize Recipient: James Heneghan". Canadian Children's Book Centre. Archived from the original on 27 January 2023. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
  11. ^ "2003 Sheila A. Egoff Children's Literature Prize Recipient: James Heneghan". Canadian Children's Book Centre. Archived from the original on 28 January 2023. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
  12. ^ "2004 Chocolate Lily Young Readers' Choice Award Recipient: James Heneghan". Canadian Children's Book Centre. Archived from the original on 2 February 2023. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
  13. ^ "Chocolate Lily Young Readers' Choice Award". Canadian Children's Book Centre. Archived from the original on 4 February 2023. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
  14. ^ "2005 Manitoba Young Readers' Choice Award Recipient: James Heneghan and Bruce McBay". Canadian Children's Book Centre. Archived from the original on 25 September 2022. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
  15. ^ "2014 Shortlists". Crime Writers of Canada. Archived from the original on 3 May 2023. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
  16. ^ Kahrizi, Camilia (19 October 2016). "Canadian Author James Heneghan Wins 2017 Phoenix Award". Canadian Children's Book Centre. Archived from the original on 6 February 2023. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
  17. ^ "2010 Entries". Crime Writers of Canada. Archived from the original on 3 May 2023. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
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