R. J. Anderson (author)

Rebecca J. Anderson is a Canadian author of fantasy and science fiction for children and teens, including the Faery Rebels and Ultraviolet series. Anderson currently lives in Stratford, Ontario.[1]

Biography

Anderson was born in Uganda in 1970.[2][3] Anderson is the daughter of a preacher and has remained involved in the church as a pianist and a Bible study teacher.[1] Anderson includes issues of Christian faith in some of her books, though Publishers Weekly states that she "generally handles her material without preaching."[4]

Critical responses

Kirkus Reviews says that Anderson is "an assured storyteller with a knack for creating memorable characters."[5] Anderson has been praised for both series, with Knife (the first book in the Faery Rebels series) winning the Concorde Book Award in 2011 and nominated for a Carnegie Medal in 2009.[3][6] In 2011, she was nominated for a Nebula Award for Ultraviolet.[7] Ultraviolet was shortlisted for the Andre Norton Award in 2012.[8] She has been reviewed in CM: Canadian Review of Materials[9] and Canadian Children's Book News.[10] Booklist has called Ultraviolet, a story about a young adult synesthete, "a natural grabber for teens."[11] In 2010 the Canadian Library Association gave Spell Hunter the Honor Book designation.[3]

Selected Works

Faery Rebels Series

Swift Series

Ultraviolet Series

Uncommon Magic Series

References

  1. 1 2 Busse, Morgan (19 June 2015). "Interview with R.J. Anderson". Enclave Publishing. Retrieved 29 November 2015.
  2. "RJ Anderson - Author". Love Reading 4 Kids. Retrieved 29 November 2015.
  3. 1 2 3 "Contemporary Authors Online". Biography In Context. Gale. 2001. Retrieved January 20, 2016.
  4. "Wayfarer". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 29 November 2015.
  5. "Ultraviolet". Kirkus Reviews 79 (16): 1454. 15 August 2011. Retrieved 29 November 2015. (subscription required (help)).
  6. "Author helps reveal the winning book". Bristol Post. Retrieved 30 November 2015.
  7. "2011 Nebula Awards Announced". Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America. Retrieved 29 November 2015.
  8. "Awarded to Others in Andre's Name". Andre Norton Books. Retrieved 29 November 2015.
  9. Higgins, Caroline (3 September 2010). "Wayfarer". CM: Canadian Review of Materials 17 (1): 18. Retrieved 29 November 2015. (subscription required (help)).
  10. Goodall, Lian (2009). "Sensual Fantasy Worlds". Canadian Children's Book News 32 (3): 24–26. Retrieved 29 November 2015. (subscription required (help)).
  11. Yusko, Shauna (2011). "Ultraviolet". Booklist 108 (6): 56. Retrieved 29 November 2015. (subscription required (help)).


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