James Heneghan
James Heneghan, who has also written under the joint pseudonym B. J. Bond, was a British-Canadian author of children's and young adult novels.
Biography
Heneghan was born 7 October 1930 in Liverpool to John and Ann Heneghan. He immigrated to Canada in 1957 and became a naturalized citizen in 1963.Heneghan received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Simon Fraser University in 1971. 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.
Heneghan had four children: Ann, Robert, John, and Leah.
He died 23 April 2021 in Vancouver.
Awards and honours
The Grave is a Junior Library Guild book.| Year | Title | Award | Result | Ref. |
| 1993 | Drifting Snow | Governor General's Award for English-Language Children's Literature | Finalist | |
| 1995 | Torn Away | Arthur Ellis Award for Best Juvenile or Young Adult Crime Book | Winner | |
| 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 | |
| 1998 | Wish Me Luck | Sheila A. Egoff Children's Literature Prize | Winner | |
| 2001 | Sheila A. Egoff Children's Literature Prize | Winner | ||
| 2003 | Flood | Sheila A. Egoff Children's Literature Prize | Winner | |
| 2004 | Flood | Chocolate Lily Young Readers' Choice Award: Chapter Book/Novel | Winner | |
| 2005 | Waiting for Sarah | Manitoba Young Readers' Choice Award | Winner | |
| 2007 | Safe House | Sheila A. Egoff Children's Literature Prize | Finalist | |
| 2014 | Arthur Ellis Award for Best Novella | Shortlist | ||
| 2017 | Wish Me Luck | Phoenix Award | Winner | |
| 2010 | Bank Job | Arthur Ellis Award for Best Juvenile Crime Novel | Nominee |
Publications
- Goodbye, Carleton High
- Promises to Come
- Blue
- Torn Away
- Wish Me Luck
- The Grave
- Flood
- Hit Squad
- Waiting for Sarah
- Nannycatch Chronicles
- Safe House
- Payback
- Bank Job
- ''Fit to Kill''
O'Brien Detective Agency series
- The Case of the Marmalade Cat
- The Trail of the Chocolate Thief
- The Mystery of the Gold Ring
- ''The Case of the Blue Raccoon''