Rebecca Joan Anderson is a Canadian author of fantasy and science fiction for children and teens, including the ''

Faery Rebels ''Faery Rebels'', also known as ''No Ordinary Fairy Tale'', is a three-book fantasy series by Canadian author R. J. Anderson. Each book of the series centers around a faery who must venture out of their island to save the faery race. The first ...

'' and ''Ultraviolet'' series. Anderson currently lives in Stratford, Ontario.

Biography

Anderson was born in

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in 1970, and went to school in

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. Anderson is the daughter of a preacher, and has remained involved in the church as a pianist and a Bible study teacher. Anderson includes issues of Christian faith in some of her books, though ''

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'' states that she "generally handles her material without preaching." She is married and has 3 children.

Critical responses

'' Kirkus Reviews'' says that Anderson is "an assured storyteller with a knack for creating memorable characters." Anderson has been praised for both series, with ''Knife'' (the first book in the Faery Rebels series) winning the

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in 2011 and nominated for a Carnegie Medal in 2009. In 2011, she was nominated for a Nebula Award for ''Ultraviolet''. ''Ultraviolet'' was shortlisted for the

Andre Norton Award The Andre Norton Nebula Award for Middle Grade and Young Adult Fiction (formerly the Andre Norton Award for Young Adult Science Fiction and Fantasy) is an annual award presented by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America (SFWA) to the ...

in 2012. She has been reviewed in ''CM: Canadian Review of Materials'' and ''Canadian Children's Book News''. ''

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'' has called ''Ultraviolet,'' a story about a young adult synesthete, "a natural grabber for teens." In 2010 the

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gave ''Spell Hunter'' the Honor Book designation.

Selected works

Faery Rebels ''Faery Rebels'', also known as ''No Ordinary Fairy Tale'', is a three-book fantasy series by Canadian author R. J. Anderson. Each book of the series centers around a faery who must venture out of their island to save the faery race. The first ...
Series

* ''Knife'', Orchard (London, England), 2008, published as ''Spell Hunter'', HarperCollins (New York, NY), 2009. Republished 2015 as "Knife" by Enclave Publishing / Third Day Books LLC (Phoenix, AZ) * ''Rebel'', Orchard (London, England), 2009, published as ''Wayfarer'', HarperTeen (New York, NY), 2010. Republished 2015 as "Rebel" by Enclave Publishing / Third Day Books LLC (Phoenix, AZ) * ''Arrow'', Orchard (London, England), 2011, . First US publication 2016 (same title) by Enclave Publishing / Third Day Books LLC (Phoenix, AZ)

Flight and Flame Trilogy

* ''Swift,'' Orchard (London, England), 2012, First US publication by Enclave Publishing 2020 * ''Nomad'', Orchard (London, England), 2014, First US publication by Enclave Publishing 2021 * ''Torch'', Enclave Publishing (Phoenix, AZ), 2021,

Ultraviolet Series

* ''Ultraviolet'', Carolrhoda Books, 2013, * ''Quicksilver'', Carolrhoda Books, 2013,

Uncommon Magic Series

* ''A Pocket Full of Murder'', Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 2015, * ''A Little Taste of Poison'', Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 2016,

References

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