reluctant readers | Liam O'Donnell

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...

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...