Heather Smith (Author of The Agony of Bun O'Keefe)

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Originally from Newfoundland, Heather Smith now lives in Waterloo, Ontario, with her husband and three children. Her Newfoundland roots inspire much of her writing.

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I just wanted to let you know how much I enjoyed hearing you at the 1000 Islands Writers Festival. I have a 13 year old grandson who is non-verbal, autistic. He very much enjoys humorous picture books and we find that he has been able to learn from them. But the problem is that there aren't many books out there that would fit his needs or enjoyment. Might you consider writing to this type of audience? Thx!

Heather Smith Hi Judy!

I am so glad you enjoyed hearing me speak at the festival. The 1000 Islands Writers Festival is a favourite of mine and I love the town of Gan鈥辞谤别Hi Judy!

I am so glad you enjoyed hearing me speak at the festival. The 1000 Islands Writers Festival is a favourite of mine and I love the town of Gananoque! I am happy to hear that your grandson learns from humorous picture books and I would definitely consider writing a book that reaches all audiences. Thanks for your message. You鈥檝e given me something to think about!

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I REALLY enjoyed "The Agony of Bun O'Keefe!" I read it in one day because I just couldn't put it down. Thank you for addressing topics such as families come in all shapes and sizes, sexual abuse, grief, and suicide. The one question I have, and not sure you would even have an answer as not all suicides have an answer, but why did you decide that Chef would take his own life? Thank you.

Heather Smith *spoilers below*

Hi Alexina. What happened with Chef wasn鈥檛 planned from the outset. I knew I wanted him to be struggling with something and I wanted w鈥辞谤别*spoilers below*

Hi Alexina. What happened with Chef wasn鈥檛 planned from the outset. I knew I wanted him to be struggling with something and I wanted whatever that was to be hidden from the people who cared about him (as is often the case in real life). But as the novel progressed, Chef鈥檚 fate was becoming subconsciously sealed in my head and, before I knew it, I had written the words 鈥淭he next day he was dead.鈥� It was a punch in the gut, I know. But that鈥檚 how suicides often are 鈥� unexpected and out of the blue. That feeling of being left with no answers is something I wanted to explore with Bun and the other characters. I wanted the readers to feel it, too, which is why I left Chef鈥檚 suicide unexplained.
Thank you for the question. It was a great one and I am happy to have had the opportunity to answer it.
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	The Agony of Bun O'Keefe 4.23 avg rating — 1,793 ratings — published 2017 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Ebb and Flow 4.18 avg rating — 1,079 ratings — published 2018 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Phone Booth in Mr. Hirota's Garden by Heather Smith (欧宝娱乐 Author), Rachel Wada (Illustrations) 4.48 avg rating — 819 ratings — published 2019 — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Tig 4.44 avg rating — 399 ratings — published 2024 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Plan for Pops by Heather Smith (欧宝娱乐 Author), Brooke Kerrigan (Illustrations) 4.25 avg rating — 403 ratings — published 2019 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Baygirl 3.69 avg rating — 441 ratings — published 2013 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Chicken Girl 3.58 avg rating — 330 ratings — published 2019 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Barry Squires, Full Tilt 4.29 avg rating — 236 ratings — published 2020 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Angus All Aglow by Heather Smith (欧宝娱乐 Author), Alice Carter (Illustrations) 4.24 avg rating — 182 ratings — published 2018 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Annie's Cat Is Sad by Heather Smith (欧宝娱乐 Author), Karen Obuhanych (Illustrations) 4.33 avg rating — 148 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“He took the tin out of my hand and said, 'We're all damaged, in a way. But it's nothing that can't be fixed. You just have to kick out the dents from the inside.”
― Heather Smith, The Agony of Bun O'Keefe

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“Good.
then I will stay here
until I get stranded.
The water will get
higher and higher
and no one will be able to reach me,
to save me,
and I will deserve it.
I will deserve to be stranded
on an island
all by myself.”
― Heather Smith, Ebb and Flow

tags: ebbandflow, poetry

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“The army men marched through my brain all day long. I didn't know who or what they were fighting but they were angry. They ransacked my thoughts, tossing them aside and breaking them in two. It was hard to explain the army men...”
― Heather Smith, Barry Squires, Full Tilt

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