ALMA FULLERTON

Alma was born in Ottawa Ont. into a military family who moved to Comox BC when she was 12. After high school she spent a year in Germany where she met her navy husband Claude. She now resides in Midland Ontario, with her husband and two daughters.

 

Forthcoming:

Libertad - YA novel
Fitzhenry & Whiteside

Claude Hyder - YA novel
Fitzhenry & Whiteside

Published:

Walking on Glass - YA novel
HarperCollins US, 2006

• 2008 Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers, Fiction,
  Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA)
• Kirkus Review

In the Garage - YA novel
Fitzhenry and Whiteside, 2006

• Nominee, Cybil, 2006 Children's and YA Bloggers' Literary Awards

Community Soup,
children's story in Hopscotch Magazine 2006

 

Articles for Writers:

Smartwriters
Who Wants What in Canada - April 2005

Children's Writers and Illustrator's Market
Writing Through Rejection, 2004
The Dreaded P word - Avoiding Procrastination, 2003
A Peek into the Canadian Market, 2004

Praise:

For In the Garage

“Alex and BJ present as the most unlikely of best friends, she with a disfigured face and satiric wit, and he with smooth good looks and an easy personality. Their friendship has survived parental abuse, hazing, and emotional torment. Even as she acts cool under pressure, BJ longs for acceptance. Even as he exudes confidence at school, Alex hides personal strife at home. In a quick read with heartbreaking results, Alma Fullerton touches base with dilemmas faced by many teens today: a father with unreasonable expectations; "friends" with hidden agendas; the true pain of realizing an attraction for the same sex; and the tragedy of losing a best friend.”
      - Holley Wiseman, MLIS, Columbus, OH