Blog | Liam O'Donnell

Virtual Visits and Real Questions Answered

by liam | Mar 12, 2017 | appearances, comics, education, literacy, media

Over the last few weeks, I’ve been busy visiting schools talking to many young comic fans about writing and creating comics. And for some of the most fun visits, I haven’t even had to leave my office! I love doing virtual visits with schools around the...

Escape from the End arrives in bookstores!

by liam | Oct 28, 2016 | Battle of the Blocks, writing news

I’ve been smiling since yesterday. Why? Because Minecraft fans can finally get their blocky hands on this: Battle of the Blocks 3: Escape from the End launched on October 27th and is now available in ebook and paperback. The epic war for Minecraft comes to a...

The Case of the Maker Mischief launches with amazing reviews

by liam | Oct 16, 2016 | West Meadows Detectives, writing news

Earlier this week, The Case of the Maker Mischief, the second mystery in the West Meadows Detectives series landed in bookstores and already it’s grabbing some great reader reviews. Check them out: “This book was so good and so impressive that I want to...

New books for you and a new Masters degree for me

by liam | Sep 8, 2016 | Blog, education, literacy

When I get busy, I get quiet. And the last few months I’ve been very busy. Since the spring I’ve hunkered down and: finished two new books for young readers (here and here) written a whole bunch of papers in pursuit of a Masters of Arts: Early Childhood...

Silver Birch Super Day for Tank & Fizz

by liam | May 22, 2016 | Tank & Fizz, writing news

The last few weeks have been a whirlwind for this normally reclusive, stay-at-home writer. It’s May and in Ontario that means it’s Forest of Reading season. This year, my monster-filled detective adventure Tank & Fizz: The Case of the Slime Stampede...

More West Meadows Detectives the fall!

by liam | Apr 28, 2016 | West Meadows Detectives, writing news

I’m so excited to announce that Myron and Hajrah will make their return this October in a brand new mystery, The Case of the Maker Mischief. This will be the second case for the West Meadow Detectives and it has them getting tangled up with makers, tinkerers and...

Nether Nightmare now available in French!

by liam | Mar 24, 2016 | Battle of the Blocks, writing news

The fight to save Minecraft moves onto European shores with the launch of continues with Cauchemar dans le Nether, the French translation of Nether Nightmare, book 2 in the Battle of the Blocks series. This edition is published by 404 Editions in France and is...

The Battling Bots are here!!

by liam | Feb 23, 2016 | Tank & Fizz, writing news

Fungie-Fruit Smoothies for Everyone! Pass the choco-slug cookies, Tank & Fizz: The Case of the Battling Bots is published today! Everyone’s favourite monster detective-duo are back for another gadget-filled, spell-slinging adventure. Get your claws on a copy...