Kristin Butcher

Saturday, October 14, 2023 - 10am-4pm at Florence Filberg Centre in Downtown Courtenay

About:

Kristin Butcher never planned to be a writer, but she’s been doing it professionally now for 25 years, and she still loves it. Her target audience is young people from 9 to 19. Most of her books are set in 21st century North America, but she has recently been dabbling in historical fiction and magical realism genres. Kristin has been a finalist for the Sheila E. Egoff Award, the IODE Violet Downey Award, the Silver Birch Award, CLA Book of the Year Award and many more. Her books have been OLA Best Bets and ALA Quick Picks selections, and she is a two-time winner of the Chocolate Lily Award. To learn more, visit Kristin’s website. www.kristinbutcher.com

Books:

Isobel’s Stanley Cup (Children’s
Historical Fiction)

The Seer Trilogy (comprised of The Druid and the Dragon, The Bridge of Whispers, The Sorcerer’s Revenge)

The trilogy chronicles the story of Maeve, a young farm girl in 11th century Ireland, who discovers she has special powers. As she apprentices with a wise old Druid and an acerbic dragon to develop her gift, she must face daunting challenges, formidable enemies, and a past she didn’t know she had.

Kristin is based in Campbell River.

Synopsis:

More than anything, Isobel Harkness wants to play hockey with her older brothers. But it’s 1893, and a lot of people—including her father—think hockey is only for boys. Ignoring his wishes, Isobel helps her brothers train for an upcoming game. To her surprise, she begins to shine on the ice. And after meeting Isobel Stanley, one of the first women to play hockey, young Isobel becomes more determined than ever to play. She finally gets her chance when unforeseen circumstances leave her brothers’ team short a player for the big game. But can Isobel find a way around her father’s rules?

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