connect through story
With over 5 million books in print in multiple languages, Sigmund Brouwer writes for both children and adults, and has published over 150 books in fiction and non-fiction. He has won the American Christy Book of the Year and twice won the Crime Writers of Canada Arthur Ellis Award for Best Young-Adult Mystery in Canada, as well as being a finalist twice in the prestigious TD Children's Literature Awards.
Along with his on-line writing classroom, he has delivered the Story Ninja Presentation over the last three decades to more than a million children and youth at schools across North America, with a focus on story to encourage reading and writing.
Winner of 2025 The Crime Writers of Canada Award
from the jury:
“In this fast paced and engaging thriller, eighteen year old Jake Ballard is tricked into helping a teenage girl break into a houseboat and becomes the target of an angry crime boss. Jake is given 24 hours to rectify the situation and, as his mother is away receiving treatment for combat related PTSD, he must do it on his own.
As Jake skillfully navigates dangerous situations and finds the courage to continue, he discovers the answer to the question that many teens today face - what to do with their lives.
The author elevates this storytelling by providing interesting and realistic discussions on the military, violence, service to others, and mental health. Short chapters, action filled scenes and snappy dialogue make this book set in Sicamous, British Columbia a compelling and easy read.”
Thief of Glory
With the help of a boy who endures the ultimate horror to keep his brother and sister alive, a widowed Dutch physician and a Japanese soldier face the task of saving hundreds of women and children from death by starvation and disease, while trying to resist the love they dare not admit, not even to each other.
Unleashed
Forced to protect his brother from an abusive father and a neglectful mother, Jace lives a double life on the wrong side of the tracks, learning to box and trying to survive on his own merits while plotting to expose his father as the monster he is. Working reluctantly with two girls who have their own thoughts of vengeance, Jace finds that he is not as alone as he thought and that there are people he can trust.