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'Kenneth Oppel' (born 31 August 1967) is a Canadian author. Born in Port Alberni, British Columbia, he spent his childhood in Victoria, British Columbia and Halifax, Nova Scotia. He has also lived in England and Ireland.
Oppel's first published book, ''Colin's Fantastic Video Adventure'' (1985), was written while he was a high school student at St. Michaels University School in Victoria. Oppel forwarded the newly completed manuscript to his favorite author and family friend, Roald Dahl, who in turn recommended it to his agent. Oppel went on to receive his Bachelor of Arts degree in cinema studies and English at the University of Toronto, writing ''The Live-Forever Machine'' (1992) during his final year. Oppel moved to England and wrote a number of books during that period, gleaning several ideas while working at typing students' papers. Oppel worked as an editor at ''Quill and Quire'', the trade magazine of the Canadian publishing industry, from 1995 to 1996.
He is probably best known for his trilogy of ''Silverwing'', ''Sunwing'', and ''Firewing''. His most recent books are ''Airborn'' (2004) and its sequel, ''Skybreaker'' (2005). Oppel is currently in the early planning stages for a third book in the Airborn series. Oppel has also announced that he has completed the final draft of his latest novel, ''Darkwing''. Set 65 million years ago, ''Darkwing'' depicts the tale of the first bat, Dusk, who discovers that he has the gift of flight. Being the only one from his colony that's capable of powered flight, he quickly becomes an outcast. When his entire colony is wiped out by predators, he embarks on a dangerous quest to find a new home. It is expected to be published in fall 2007.
The author has won several literary awards, including the 2004 Governor General's Literary Award for English language children's literature (for ''Airborn'') and ''The Times'' Children's Novel of 2005 (for ''Skybreaker'', named a 2006 Best Book for Young Adults by the American Library Association).
Oppel is married to Philippa Sheppard, and has three children, Sophia, Nate and Julia. He lives in Toronto, Ontario.
★ Kenneth Oppel's official author website
★ Profile by CM Magazine
★ Silverwing Interview from ACHUKA
★ Profile by CANSCAIP
★ Red Cedar Awards Profile
★ ''Airborn's official website
Oppel's first published book, ''Colin's Fantastic Video Adventure'' (1985), was written while he was a high school student at St. Michaels University School in Victoria. Oppel forwarded the newly completed manuscript to his favorite author and family friend, Roald Dahl, who in turn recommended it to his agent. Oppel went on to receive his Bachelor of Arts degree in cinema studies and English at the University of Toronto, writing ''The Live-Forever Machine'' (1992) during his final year. Oppel moved to England and wrote a number of books during that period, gleaning several ideas while working at typing students' papers. Oppel worked as an editor at ''Quill and Quire'', the trade magazine of the Canadian publishing industry, from 1995 to 1996.
He is probably best known for his trilogy of ''Silverwing'', ''Sunwing'', and ''Firewing''. His most recent books are ''Airborn'' (2004) and its sequel, ''Skybreaker'' (2005). Oppel is currently in the early planning stages for a third book in the Airborn series. Oppel has also announced that he has completed the final draft of his latest novel, ''Darkwing''. Set 65 million years ago, ''Darkwing'' depicts the tale of the first bat, Dusk, who discovers that he has the gift of flight. Being the only one from his colony that's capable of powered flight, he quickly becomes an outcast. When his entire colony is wiped out by predators, he embarks on a dangerous quest to find a new home. It is expected to be published in fall 2007.
The author has won several literary awards, including the 2004 Governor General's Literary Award for English language children's literature (for ''Airborn'') and ''The Times'' Children's Novel of 2005 (for ''Skybreaker'', named a 2006 Best Book for Young Adults by the American Library Association).
Oppel is married to Philippa Sheppard, and has three children, Sophia, Nate and Julia. He lives in Toronto, Ontario.
Bibliography
Children's Novels
Barnes and the Brains
| Cover | Title | Year | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|
 | ''A Bad Case of Ghosts'' | 1993 | ISBN 978-0-241-13217-3 (UK hardback) |
—Book cover of ''A Bad Case of Ghosts'' | |||
 | ''A Strange Case of Magic'' | 1994 | ISBN 978-0-241-13245-6 (UK hardback) |
—Book cover of ''A Strange Case of Magic'' | |||
 | ''A Crazy Case of Robots'' | 1994 | ISBN 978-0-241-13316-3 (UK hardback) |
—Book cover of ''A Crazy Case of Robots'' | |||
 | ''An Incredible Case of Dinosaurs'' | 1994 | ISBN 978-0-241-00173-8 (UK hardback) |
—Book cover of ''An Incredible Case of Dinosaurs'' | |||
 | ''A Weird Case of Super-Goo'' | 1997 | ISBN 978-0-241-13650-8 (UK hardback) |
—Book cover of ''A Weird Case of Super-Goo'' | |||
 | ''A Creepy Case of Vampires'' | 2002 | ISBN 043998971X (Canadian Paperback) |
—Book cover of ''A Creepy Case of Vampires'' | |||
Other Children's Novels
| Cover | Title | Year | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|
 | ''Colin's Fantastic Video Adventure'' | 1985 | ISBN 0140317961 (UK paperback) |
—Book cover of ''Colin's Fantastic Video Adventure'' | |||
| ''Cosmic Snapshots'' | 1993 | ISBN 978-0-241-13424-5 (UK hardback) | |
 | ''Galactic Snapshots'' | 1993 | ISBN 978-0-14-037368-4 (UK paperback) |
—Book cover of ''Galactic Snapshots'' | |||
 | ''Emma's Emu'' | 1995 | ISBN 978-0-241-13559-4 (UK hardback) |
—Book cover of ''Emma's Emu'' | |||
Young Adult Novels
The Silverwing Saga
| Cover | Title | Year | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|
 | ''Silverwing'' | 1997 | ISBN 0-689-81529-8 |
—Book cover of ''Silverwing'' | |||
 | ''Sunwing'' | 1999 | ISBN 0-689-82674-5 (Canadian hardback) |
—Book cover of ''Sunwing'' | |||
 | ''Firewing'' | 2002 | ISBN 0-00-639194-X (first edition, paperback) |
—Book cover of ''Firewing'' | |||
| ''Darkwing'' | - | - | |
| Coming in September 2007 | |||
| ''Moonwing'' | - | - | |
| Coming in 2009 | |||
Matt Cruse
| Cover | Title | Year | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|
 | ''Airborn'' | 2004 | ISBN 0-340-87855-X (UK hardback edition) |
—Book cover of ''Airborn'' | |||
 | ''Skybreaker'' | 2005 | ISBN 0-06-053227-0 (hardback edition) |
—Book cover of ''Skybreaker'' | |||
Other Young Adult Novels
| Cover | Title | Year | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|
 | ''The Live-Forever Machine'' | 1990 | ISBN 1550740105 (Canadian paperback) |
—Book cover of ''The Live-Forever Machine'' | |||
 | ''Dead Water Zone'' | 1992 | ISBN 0340792191 (UK paperback) |
—Book cover of ''Dead Water Zone'' | |||
Picture Books
| Cover | Title | Year | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|
 | ''Cosimo Cat'' | 1990 | ISBN 978-0-590-73649-7 (USA hardback) |
—Book cover of ''Cosimo Cat'' | |||
| ''Follow That Star'' | 1992 | ISBN 9781550741346 (USA hardback) | |
 | ''Peg and the Whale'' | 2000 | ISBN 978-0-590-73649-7 (USA hardback) |
—Book cover of ''Peg and the Whale'' | |||
 | ''Peg and the Yeti'' | 2004 | ISBN 0002005387 (Canadian hardback) |
—Book cover of ''Peg and the Yeti'' | |||
Adult Novels
| Cover | Title | Year | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|
 | ''The Devil's Cure'' | 2000 | ISBN 978-0-7868-6697-7 (USA hardback) |
—Book cover of ''The Devil's Cure'' | |||
References
★ Kenneth Oppel's official author website
★ Profile by CM Magazine
★ Silverwing Interview from ACHUKA
★ Profile by CANSCAIP
★ Red Cedar Awards Profile
External links
★ ''Airborn's official website
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