Author Archives: Heather Camlot

I’m not sure where spring went now that we’ve reached summer, but I do know I have been remiss in updating the crazy life of a first-time author and all the wonderful news from the past season. I say crazy, but overwhelming may be the better word because I have so much to be thankfulContinue reading “Spring wrap-up”

Today, Kirkus Reviews posted its Best Books of 2017 for middle grade. And Clutch was among the honorees! Clutch appears in the Best Middle Grade Historical Fiction category along with eight other very deserving titles. You can find the full list here. Another remarkable day in a extraordinary year.  

This week, the wonderful author and illustrator Debbie Ohi posted an article featuring, well, me. In “Three Questions,” I offer advice for young readers, talk about Jackie Robinson and describe a bookcase in my office. Yes, a bookcase. Please have a read of “Three Questions,” and check out the rest of Debbie’s site for  interviewsContinue reading “Three Questions”

It’s one thing to get feedback about a novel from friends and family, but it’s quite another to read what professional reviewers have to say. And let me tell you, it’s been amazing! The first review came in Quill & Quire, in which Paul Gessell wrote: “Joey is a fully developed, complex character one can’tContinue reading “A Kirkus starred review!”

I recently had the opportunity to hang out with Debbie Ridpath Ohi for an article I was writing about the picture-book author for June issue of Quill & Quire magazine. If you don’t know her work, please do check it out. She’s illustrated a great deal of books for various authors, including Michael Ian BlackContinue reading “Debbie Ridpath Ohi”

Hey all, As we count down to the release of Clutch, some fun things are happening. My first interview was just published on Open Book, a fantastic site with the enviable goal of promoting Ontario’s literary scene. You can find the interview here. I have to say, as a journalist it was quite weird beingContinue reading “Open Book article online”