Emily-Jane Orford
BIO
Biography

Emily-Jane Hills Orford is a country writer, living just outside the tiny community of North Gower, Ontario, near the nation’s capital. With degrees in art history, music and Canadian studies, the retired music teacher enjoys the quiet nature of her country home and the inspiration of working at her antique Jane Austen-style spinet desk, feeling quite complete as she writes and stares out the large picture window at the birds and the forest. She writes in several genres, including creative nonfiction, memoir, fantasy, and historical fiction. http://emilyjanebooks.ca

ADDRESS
City: North Gower, Province/Territory: Ontario
EMAIL
GENRE
Creative Nonfiction, Historical Fiction, Fantasy, Middle Grade, Young Adult
LANGUAGES
English
PUBLICATIONS
Publications
Title
Mr. Murray's Gun: The Piccadilly Street Series Book 4
Publisher
Tell-Tale Publishing
Year
2020
Title
Mrs. Murray's Home: The Piccadilly Street Series Book 3
Publisher
Tell-Tale Publishing
Year
2020
Title
Mrs. Murray's Hidden Treasure: The Piccadilly Street Series Book 2
Publisher
Tell-Tale Publishing
Year
2019
Title
Mrs. Murray's Ghost: The Piccadilly Street Series Book 1
Publisher
Tell-Tale Publishing
Year
2018
Title
Queen Mary's Daughter
Publisher
Clean Reads
Year
2018
Title
King Henry's Choice
Publisher
Clean Reads
Year
2019
AWARDS
Awards
Name
Winner of the 2019 N.N. Light’s Book Award
Publication
Queen Mary's Daughter
Year
2019
LINKS
PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS AND WORKSHOPS
Presentation details
Audience Size
Audience size
30
Presentation Length
1 hour
Presentation Description
Presentation description

Ghosts and the auspicious honor of having grown up in a haunted house. How taking facets/snippets of one's life can be woven into a fictional fantasy.

Presentation Fee(s)
negotiable
Workshop details
Audience Size
15-20
Intended Audience
10 and up
Workshop Length
1-2 hours
Workshop Description
Workshop description

How to weave personal life events into fascinating stories - both true and fictional.

Workshop Fee(s)
Negotiable
School presentation details
Audience Size
30
Intended Audience
10 and up
Presentation Length
1 hour
Presentation Description
Presentation description

Ghosts and what it's like to grow up in a haunted house. How my personal experiences helped me create The Piccadilly Street Series.

Presentation Fee(s)
Negotiable
Programs & Interests
Interested in participating Union’s Ontario Writers-in-the-Schools program:
All members are eligible for the Union’s Ontario Writers-in-the-Schools program. Are you interested in participating in this pro
Yes
Interested in participating in the Northern Ontario WITS program:
The Union’s Northern Ontario Writers-in-the-Schools program funds in-person visits to northern Ontario schools when possible. Ar
No