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Allan Stratton
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I'm having a nap in the middle room with Soly, the Abby named after Chanda's little brother. He loves to snuggle and stick his nose in my ear.
Oh yes. And I nap with Penster too...
And Misha...
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The four of them all run downstairs to greet me when I come home. I have to pet a different one with each hand, rub a third with my chin, and either use a foot or rotate hands so the 4th doesn... read more »
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Chanda's Secrets (Chanda, #1)
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Borderline
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Chanda's Wars (Chanda, #2)
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Leslie's Journal
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The Grave Robber's Apprentice
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The Phoenix Lottery
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Bag Babies: A Comedy of (Bad) Manners
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Nurse Jane Goes To Hawaii: A Comedy
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Papers
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72 Under The O: A Farce
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"Thanks so much BJ. FYI, my new book is out and is for tweens and up: The Grave Robbers Apprentice. Quite a change from my other work, but you'll find...more
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HarperCollins has done a book trailer for THE GRAVE ROBBER'S APPRENTICE that really captures the book's feel. If you're interested, it's on YouTube at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JT5WjY... Incidentally, I dedicated the book to my mom. She was amaz...more |
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Hi, I'm Allan Stratton, the author of CHANDA'S SECRETS. I love meeting readers and would be happy to answer any questions you might have. Just write me c/o this site, or, if you want to see all the foreign edition covers, at my website www.allanstratt...more |
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"Thanks. My new one, BORDERLINE, is also a thriller if you like that genre. You can read about it at my website: www.allanstratton.com if you're intere...more
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"Steve, hi --
Thanks so much! Say hi to your students for me. You might like to know that CHANDA'S SECRETS has been made into a movie, LIFE ABOVE ALL. It...more " |
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“Where there is love there is life; where there is life there is hope.”
― Allan Stratton, Chanda's Secrets
― Allan Stratton, Chanda's Secrets
“Life doesn’t make sense. It’s against the law for somebody to steal your bike but apparently it doesn’t matter if somebody tries to steal your best friend. Well you can always get a new bike. But how do you replace a best friend”
― Allan Stratton, Leslie's Journal
― Allan Stratton, Leslie's Journal
“I like writing teen characters because they’re vulnerable to the newness of things; and vulnerability makes emotional responses raw, vital and unguarded. Lacking a context of consequences, choices are riskier and stakes higher. Life is lived without a safety net. As an author and reader, I find that a mighty charge to drama.”
― Allan Stratton, Borderline
― Allan Stratton, Borderline
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Thanks! FYI: Chanda's Secrets just premiered in a film version at Cannes (under title Life, Above All) to raves from Time, roger Ebert and Variety. Here's the Time link:http://www.time.com/time/specials/pac...
Cheers,
Allan
Thanks for the add! I love reading and am in the field of education so I try to stay abreast of current YA books. Chanda's Secreta was the first of yours and couldn't put it down until I finished. Its raw vulnerability helped make it real for all. Thanks for it!
Snorkle, hi --I'm so pleased you wrote. It's equally exciting to know of fans of one's books. As a playwright I was right in the audience and could get the audience's reactions immediately. But with fiction, one has to wait for emails or sites like Goodreads.
Where did the name Snorkle come from? Snorkeling is one of my favourite things to do. I'm going for two weeks to Cayo Largo in eight days to do exactly that! :)
Happy New Year,
Allan
Hey Allen,Thanks for the friend request. It's always exciting to get these from authors! I really enjoyed your book Chanda's Secrets and am looking forward to reading the second one.
Happy reading,
Snorkle
Dani, hi --Thanks for your kind words. It's always great for a writer to know their book matters to people. My time in South Africa was great. Many of the same characters from Chanda's Wars appear in Chanda's Secrets and you can see who plays them on my blog.
I had a great Christmas. Hope you did too. No snow in toronto yet. Whew!
(BTW, My website has news about the new book, BORDERLINE, coming out in March.)
Cheers,
Allan
Hello Allan.Wow, never thought I would get this opportunity, this is really a great site! I'm never on it, and when I finally sign in to check things the author of on of my favorite books is following me!
Anyways, I LOVED your book,I'm trying desperately to find the second one, but I can't seem to find it anywhere. I hope you had a great Christmas (I'm from Canada too) :). Good luck with the movie, I'll definitely be seeing it!
Dani
Benita, hi --I'm so glad Chanda's Wars was one of your favourites. Music to a writer's ears on a cold Canadian Christmas Eve! :)
Where have you been looking for Chanda's Secrets? Isn't it at your library? If not, ask them to get it. :) Or there's always amazon. :)
And yes, it's very exciting about the movie. I've been blogging about it through my website www.allanstratton.com and at my blog: http://allanstratton.blogpost.com
Happy Holidays,
Allan
Hey there!Thanks for the add.
I read Chanda's Wars last year for school -- I have to say, it was one of my favourites that I've ever had to read in school. I love how your characters seem so real; it really helped me disappear into the story.
Really looking forward to reading Chanda's Secrets - been looking for it on and off but it hasn't shown up yet.
By the way - congratulations on the movie! It must be exciting to see one of your works being pulled off the page and put onto the big screen. :)
Thanks. The blog (with photos) is at http://allanstratton.blogspot.com I've tried to keep it light and fun and interesting about the movie-making process.I'm so glad reading the book made a difference to you -- and those you helped!
Cheers,
Allan
Hey, Thanks for the add.
I read Chanda's Secrets for White Pine a few years ago, and it along with a few other books focused on AIDS in Africa inspired the group of us to create Kids Helping, and we raised money for the Stephen Lewis foundation.
So I'll pass along that it's being made into a movie! That's exciting and I hope it goes well!
