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Heather M. O'Connor

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Heather M. O'Connor is an award-winning writer, editor and author based in Peterborough, Ontario.

She is the author of Fast Friends (Scholastic Canada, 2020), a picture book about friendship and inclusion. She also wrote Betting Game (Orca Books, 2015), an action-packed YA sports novel that throws an elite soccer player into the murky world of illegal gambling.

Heather writes short stories, fantasy, historical fiction and nonfiction for adults and children.

An enthusiastic speaker and teacher, Heather enjoys sharing her love of reading and writing with children, teens and adults. She is available to:
- visit your school, library or book club
- give readings
- speak on a broad variety of writing topics
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	Runs with the Stars by Darcy Whitecrow, Darcy Whitecrow, Heather M. O'Connor (Goodreads Author) 3.83 avg rating — 103 ratings — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
	Fast Friends by Heather M. O'Connor (Goodreads Author), Claudia Davila (illustrator) 4.25 avg rating — 80 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
	Across the Ice: How We Saved the Ojibwe Horse by Darcy Whitecrow, Heather M. O'Connor (Goodreads Author), Natasha Donovan (illustrator) 4.22 avg rating — 55 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
	Betting Game 4.27 avg rating — 30 ratings — published 2015 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
	Friends Find a Way by Heather M. O'Connor (Goodreads Author), Claudia Davila (Illustrator) 4.27 avg rating — 11 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
	Whispered Words by Heather M. O'Connor (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Deepam Wadds (Contributor), Blair Bourassa (Contributor) 3.75 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2012	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
	C'Est Par ICI! by Heather M. O'Connor (Goodreads Author), Claudia Davila (Illustrator) 3.50 avg rating — 2 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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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	Betting Game (Orca Sports) by Heather M. O'Connor (2015-10-20) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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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