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Bill Swan

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Membership level

Member

First Name

Bill

Last Name

Swan

Province or Territory

Ontario

Craft

Author

Website

www.billswan.ca

Professional information

Bio

Bill Swan is the author of nine sports novels for young readers. He is a former newspaper editor, sports writer, newspaper columnist, journalism professor and college administrator. He teaches several online courses through OntarioLearn, and is available for school presentations for students from middle grades through college on writing of for business, news, and fiction.

Available For

Readings, discussions on writing, interviewing, and life, the universe, and some other stuff.

Publications

REAL JUSTICE: Fourteen and Sentenced to Death
James Lorimer & Company, Toronto, 2012

Corner Kick (reissue)
James Lorimer & Company, Publishers, Toronto, 2011

Deflection! (reissue)
James Lorimer & Company, Publishers, Toronto, 2010

Man-to-Man
James Lorimer & Company, Publishers, Toronto, 2007

The Enforcer
James Lorimer & Company, Publishers, Toronto, 2007

Road Rage
James Lorimer & Company, Publishers, Toronto, 2006

Mud Happens
James Lorimer & Company, Publishers, Toronto, 2005

Deflection!
James Lorimer & Company, Publishers, Toronto, 2004

Corner Kick
James Lorimer & Company, Publishers, Toronto , 2004

Mud Run
James Lorimer & Company, Publishers, Toronto, 2003

Mud Run
James Lorimer & Company, Publishers, Toronto, 2003

Off Track!
James Lorimer & Company, Publishers, Toronto, 2003

Fast Finish
Lorimer & Company, Publishers, Toronto. , 1998

Awards

REAL JUSTICE: Fourteen and Sentenced to Death: OLA Red Maple non-fiction nomination 2013

Road Rage Canadian Children’s Book Centre Our Choice.

Deflection! Canadian Children’s Book Centre Our Choice.

Corner Kick Canadian Children’s Book Centre Our Choice.

Mud Run: Manitoba Young Readers Choice Award nominee 2005.

Other Memberships

Canadian Children's Book Centre,
Writers Circle of Durham Region
The Writers' Union of Canada

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