# Norah McClintock

Norah McClintock (March 11, 1952 – February 6, 2017) was a Canadian writer of young adult fiction who published more than 60 books. She won five Crime Writers of Canada Awards of Excellence.

## Biography

McClintock was born March 11, 1952, in Pointe-Claire, Quebec, where she also grew up. She received a Bachelor of Arts in history and a graduate degree in medieval history from McGill University. She later lived in Toronto. She was a member of the Canadian Society of Children's Authors, Illustrators, and Performers and Crime Writers of Canada.
McClintock married Herman Rosenfeld and had two daughters: Quinn and Brooke.
She died of ovarian cancer on February 6, 2017.

## Awards and honours

Hit and Run and I, Witness are Junior Library Guild books.

### 1990s

Awards for McClintock's writing, 1990–1999 :
| Year | Title | Category | Result |
| 1995 | Jack's Back | Manitoba Young Readers’ Choice Award | Nominee |
| 1996 | Mistaken Identity | Crime Writers of Canada Awards of Excellence: Best Juvenile or Young Adult Crime Book | Winner |
| 1998 | The Body in the Basement | Crime Writers of Canada Awards of Excellence: Best Juvenile or Young Adult Crime Book | Winner |
| 1998 | The Body in the Basement | Forest of Reading Red Maple Award | Finalist |
| 1998 | Mistaken Identity | Manitoba Young Readers’ Choice Award | Nominee |
| 1999 | Sins of the Father | Crime Writers of Canada Awards of Excellence: Best Juvenile or Young Adult Crime Book | Winner |
| 1999 | Sins of the Father | Forest of Reading Red Maple Award | Finalist |

### 2000s

Awards for McClintock's writing, 2000–2009 :
| Year | Title | Category | Result |
| 2000 | Body in the Basement | Manitoba Young Readers’ Choice Award | Nominee |
| 2000 | Password: Murder | Forest of Reading Red Maple Award | Finalist |
| 2001 | Over the Edge | Forest of Reading Red Maple Award | Finalist |
| 2002 | Scared to Death | Crime Writers of Canada Awards of Excellence: Best Juvenile or Young Adult Crime Book | Winner |
| 2003 | Break and Enter | Crime Writers of Canada Awards of Excellence: Best Juvenile or Young Adult Crime Book | Winner |
| 2003 | Scared to Death | Manitoba Young Readers’ Choice Award | Nominee |
| 2004 | Break and Enter | Manitoba Young Readers’ Choice Award | Nominee |
| 2004 | Hit and Run | Forest of Reading Red Maple Award | Winner |
| 2005 | Dead and Gone | Forest of Reading Red Maple Award | Finalist |
| 2005 | No Escape | Manitoba Young Readers’ Choice Award | Nominee |
| 2007 | Dooley Takes The Fall | White Pine Award | Nominee |
| 2007 | Not a Trace Series | Forest of Reading Red Maple Award | Finalist |
| 2007 | Tell | Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers | Selection |
| 2008 | Bang! | Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers | Selection |
| 2008 | Down! | Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers | Selection |
| 2009 | Out of the Cold | Forest of Reading Red Maple Award | Winner |
| 2009 | Out of the Cold | Manitoba Young Readers’ Choice Award | Nominee |

### 2010s

Awards for McClintock's writing, 2010–2019 :
| Year | Title | Category | Result |
| 2010 | Back | Crime Writers of Canada Awards of Excellence: Best Juvenile Crime Book | Nominee |
| 2010 | Change of Heart | Crime Writers of Canada Awards of Excellence: Best Juvenile Crime Book | Nominee |
| 2010 | Homicide Related | Crime Writers of Canada Awards of Excellence: Best Juvenile Crime Book | Shortlist |
| 2010 | Nowhere to Turn | Crime Writers of Canada Awards of Excellence: Best Juvenile Crime Book | Nominee |
| 2010 | Picture This | Crime Writers of Canada Awards of Excellence: Best Juvenile Crime Book | Nominee |
| 2010 | Taken | Crime Writers of Canada Awards of Excellence: Best Juvenile Crime Book | Nominee |
| 2011 | In Too Deep | Crime Writers of Canada Awards of Excellence: Best Juvenile Crime Book | Nominee |
| 2011 | Masked | Crime Writers of Canada Awards of Excellence: Best Juvenile Crime Book | Nominee |
| 2011 | Something to Prove | Crime Writers of Canada Awards of Excellence: Best Juvenile Crime Book | Nominee |
| 2011 | Taken | Manitoba Young Readers’ Choice Award | Winner |
| 2011 | Victim Rights | Crime Writers of Canada Awards of Excellence: Best Juvenile or Young Adult Crime Book | Shortlist |
| 2011 | Victim Rights | ReLit Awards | Longlist |
| 2012 | She Said/She Saw | Crime Writers of Canada Awards of Excellence: Best Juvenile Crime Book | Nominee |
| 2012 | She Said/She Saw | Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers | Selection |
| 2013 | Guilty | Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers | Selection |
| 2014 | Guilty | Manitoba Young Readers’ Choice Award | Nominee |
| 2015 | About That Night | Crime Writers of Canada Awards of Excellence: Best Juvenile or Young Adult Crime Book | Shortlist |
| 2015 | About That Night | John Spray Mystery Award | Finalist |
| 2016 | My Life Before Me | Crime Writers of Canada Awards of Excellence: Best Juvenile or Young Adult Crime Book | Nominee |
| 2016 | Tru Detective | Crime Writers of Canada Awards of Excellence: Best Juvenile or Young Adult Crime Book | Nominee |
| 2017 | Trial by Fire | Crime Writers of Canada Awards of Excellence: Best Juvenile or Young Adult Crime Book | Shortlist |
| 2018 | Out of Tune | Crime Writers of Canada Awards of Excellence: Best Juvenile or Young Adult Crime Book | Nominee |
| 2018 | Slide | Manitoba Young Readers’ Choice Award | Nominee |

## Publications
### Standalone mystery novels

* End of the Line, RFP Publications, 1981.
* Shakespeare and Legs, Scholastic Canada, 1987.
* Sixty-four, Sixty-five, McClelland & Stewart, 1989.
* The Stepfather Game, Scholastic Canada, 1990.
** The Stepfather Game was revised and published as part of the "Chloe and Levesque" series as The Third Degree, 2005.
* Jack's Back, Scholastic Canada, 1992.
* Mistaken Identity, Scholastic Canada, 1995.
* The Body in the Basement, Scholastic Canada, 1997.
* Sins of the Father, Scholastic Canada, 1998.
* Password: Murder, Scholastic Canada, 1999.
* Snitch, Orca Book Publishers, 2005.
* Tell, Orca Book Publishers, 2006.
* Seeing and Believing, Scholastic Canada, 2006.
* Bang, Orca Book Publishers, 2007.

### Chloe and Levesque series

The Chloe and Levesque series was published by Scholastic Canada.
* Over the Edge, 2000.
* Double Cross, 2000.
* Scared to Death, 2000.
* Break and Enter, 2002.
* No Escape, 2003.
* Not a Trace, 2005.

### Mike and Riel series

* Hit and Run, 2003.
* Truth and Lies, 2004.
* Dead and Gone, 2004.

### Robyn Hunter series

* Last Chance, 2006.
* You Can Run, 2006.
* Nothing to Lose, 2007.
* Out of the Cold, 2007.
* Shadow of Doubt, 2008.
* Nowhere to Turn, 2009.
* Change of Heart, 2009.
* In Too Deep, 2010.
* At the Edge, 2013.

### Ryan Dooley Series

* 2007 — Dooley Takes The Fall
* 2009 — Homicide Related