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Alan Bradley

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Toronto, Canada

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http://www.flaviadeluce.com/

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Mystery & Thrillers, Biographies & Memoirs, Literature & Fiction

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With an education in electronic engineering, Alan worked at numerous radio and television stations in Ontario, and at Ryerson Polytechnical Institute (now Ryerson University) in Toronto, before becoming Director of Television Engineering in the media centre at the University of Saskatchewan in Saskatoon, where he remained for 25 years before taking early retirement to write in 1994.

He became the first President of the Saskatoon Writers, and a founding member of the Saskatchewan Writers Guild. His children's stories were published in The Canadian Children's Annual, and his short story, Meet Miss Mullen, was the first...more Librarian Note: There is more than one author in the GoodReads database with this name. See this thread for more information.

With an education in electronic engineering, Alan worked at numerous radio and television stations in Ontario, and at Ryerson Polytechnical Institute (now Ryerson University) in Toronto, before becoming Director of Television Engineering in the media centre at the University of Saskatchewan in Saskatoon, where he remained for 25 years before taking early retirement to write in 1994.

He became the first President of the Saskatoon Writers, and a founding member of the Saskatchewan Writers Guild. His children's stories were published in The Canadian Children's Annual, and his short story, Meet Miss Mullen, was the first recipient of the Saskatchewan Writers Guild Award for Children's Literature.

For a number of years, he regularly taught Script Writing and Television Production courses at the University of Saskatchewan (Extension Division) at both beginner and advanced levels.

His fiction has been published in literary journals and he has given many public readings in schools and galleries. His short stories have been broadcast by CBC Radio.

He was a founding member of The Casebook of Saskatoon, a society devoted to the study of Sherlock Holmes and Sherlockian writings. Here, he met the late Dr. William A.S. Sarjeant, with whom he collaborated on their classic book, Ms Holmes of Baker Street. This work put forth the startling theory that the Great Detective was a woman, and was greeted upon publication with what has been described as "a firestorm of controversy".

The release of Ms. Holmes resulted in national media coverage, with the authors embarking upon an extensive series of interviews, radio and television appearances, and a public debate at Toronto's Harbourfront. His lifestyle and humorous pieces have appeared in The Globe and Mail and The National Post.

His book The Shoebox Bible (McClelland and Stewart, 2006) has been compared with Tuesdays With Morrie and Mr. God, This is Anna.

In July of 2007 he won the Debut Dagger Award of the (British) Crimewriter's Association for his novel The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie, the first of a series featuring eleven year old Flavia de Luce, which has since won the 2009 Agatha Award for Best First Novel,the 2010 Dilys Award,the Spotted Owl Award, and the 2010 Arthur Ellis Award for Best First Novel.

The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie has also been nominated for the Macavity, the Barry, and the Arthur Awards.

Alan Bradley lives in Malta with his wife Shirley and two calculating cats. (less)

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	The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie (Flavia de Luce, #1) 3.78 of 5 stars 3.78 avg rating — 49,282 ratings — published 2009 — 50 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Weed That Strings the Hangman's Bag (Flavia de Luce, #2) 3.96 of 5 stars 3.96 avg rating — 16,237 ratings — published 2010 — 41 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Red Herring Without Mustard (Flavia de Luce, #3) 4.04 of 5 stars 4.04 avg rating — 11,357 ratings — published 2011 — 30 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	I Am Half-Sick of Shadows (Flavia De Luce, #4) 4.06 of 5 stars 4.06 avg rating — 8,505 ratings — published 2011 — 23 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Speaking from Among the Bones (Flavia de Luce, #5 ) 4.29 of 5 stars 4.29 avg rating — 4,290 ratings — published 2013 — 15 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Flavia de Luce 3-Book Bundle: The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie, The Weed That Strings the Hangman's Bag, A Red Herring Without Mustard 4.39 of 5 stars 4.39 avg rating — 314 ratings — published 2011 — 4 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Ms. Holmes of Baker Street: The Truth About Sherlock by Alan Bradley (Goodreads Author), William A.S. Sarjeant, Barbara Roden (Introduction) 2.92 of 5 stars 2.92 avg rating — 38 ratings — published 1989 — 2 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Shoebox Bible by Alan Bradley (Goodreads Author), Bill Slavin (Illustrator) 3.48 of 5 stars 3.48 avg rating — 27 ratings — published 2006	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Dead in Their Vaulted Arches (Flavia de Luce, #6) 3.9 of 5 stars 3.90 avg rating — 20 ratings — expected publication 2014 — 6 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Speaking from Among the Bones: A Flavia de Luce Novel 0.0 of 5 stars 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — expected publication 2013	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Alan Bradley made a comment in the group Special chat with Charles Todd, Alan Bradley, and Tasha Alexander — Flavia de Luce TV series topic "Jane wrote: "Will it be coming to the Australian tv!?" Hi, Jane, I certainly hope so. Sam Mendes has impeccable international credentials. You might wan...more "
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Alan Bradley wants to read A Trick of the Light (Chief Inspector Armand Gamache, #7) by Louise Penny	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Flavia’s followers will know that I’m a huge fan of Louise Penny, who has now won – among many other awards – an astonishing four consecutive Agatha Awards for her Armand Gamache series. A new book from Louise is like Christmas in summer – a treat to...more
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“As I stood outside in Cow Lane, it occurred to me that Heaven must be a place where the library is open twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week.

No ... eight days a week.”
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“Anyone who knew the word slattern was worth cultivating as a friend.”
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“Whenever I'm with other people, part of me shrinks a little. Only when I am alone can I fully enjoy my own company.”
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