Norah McClintock
BornMarch 11, 1952
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
DiedFebruary 6, 2017(2017-02-06) (aged 64)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Alma materMcGill University
GenreYoung adult mystery
Notable awards
SpouseHerman Rosenfeld
Children2

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.

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

Awards for McClintock's writing, 1990–1999
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

Awards for McClintock's writing, 2000–2009
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

Awards for McClintock's writing, 2010–2019
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.

Ryan Dooley Series

  • 2007 — Dooley Takes The Fall
  • 2009 — Homicide Related

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