Seven on Seven : A Conversation with the Writers of Orca Book Publishers' Series.

In his will, the adventurer David McLean arranges for each of his seven grandsons a different task that takes him to locations around the world.Seven the Series, published by Orca Book Publishers, brings together the boys' stories, and the work of Canadian young adult writers Eric Walters, John Wils...

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Published in:New Writing: The International Journal for the Practice & Theory of Creative Writing Vol. 11; no. 3; pp. 417 - 436
Main Author: Ue, Tom
Format: Article
Published: Taylor & Francis Ltd 2014
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Summary:In his will, the adventurer David McLean arranges for each of his seven grandsons a different task that takes him to locations around the world.Seven the Series, published by Orca Book Publishers, brings together the boys' stories, and the work of Canadian young adult writers Eric Walters, John Wilson, Ted Staunton, Richard Scrimger, Norah McClintock, Sigmund Brouwer, and Shane Peacock. Founded in 1982, Orca Book's main warehouse and editorial offices are based in Victoria in British Columbia, Canada. The independent publisher has brought numerous Canadian writers to global attention. Since its publication, over 100,000 copies ofSeven the Serieshave been sold. In what follows, the seven writers share with us their views about the project, their writing processes, their child characters, the larger aims of their individual novels, and how they fit into the larger project. For synopses of the seven books, please refer towww.orcabook.com/seventheseries. The series continues withThe Seven Sequels, which will be published on 1 October 2014.