American Artist/Author in joint venture with Ottawa, Students, winners announced.

Shirley Roe
How did American Geno Peoples, author of Ax Seeker of Justice come to be associated with gifted students from the ABC Ottawa Take-off program? Allbooks Review, managing editor and founder, Shirley A. Roe met Peoples during a book- signing event in Panama City, Florida. As an author promotion and book review source, Allbooks Review works with authors from all over the world. Ms. Roe and one of her regular reviewers, Emily Jane Hills Orford were working on a contest for the ABC Ottawa Take-off program. Roe thought that Ax, Seeker of Justice would be an excellent reading choice for these students.

Mr. Peoples agreed to supply the group with copies of his book, which the students read and reviewed. Students also read and reviewed A Call to Faith and Freedom, a historical fiction by Shirley A. Roe. Prize of $50 for winners and $20 for finalist was offered to the students producing the best reviews, as well as an opportunity to become one of the Allbooks Review regular reviewers. Winners are: A Call to Faith and Freedom, Kirsten Ashley Bussiere, finalist: Alison Griffith. Ax Seeker of Justice: Winner: Iris Park, finalist: Boyu Huang


ABC Ottawa Take-off program is designed to offer an opportunity for bright, gifted children, who have a particularly strong interest in a certain topic or subject. Emily Jane Hills Orford, a Canadian author created and crafted a course, Allbooks Review was happy to sponsor the contest and wishes to congratulate these fine winners.

Allbooks Review is proud and happy to bring citizens of our two countries together in such a worthwhile project. Reviews will be posted on the website and the winners will be announced in June. Shirley Roe would like to thank Geno Peoples, Emily Jane Hills Orford and the students for making this project such a huge success. Visit the website: www.allbookreviews.com for more information. Full information on how to order this and many other excellent books, can be found there. Ax Seeker of Justice is available at: www.artbygeno.com for $15. + shipping
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Shirley Roe

Author and managing editor of Allbooks Reviews, Shirley Roe is also an award winning poet. Shirley's first novel, Of Dreams and Nightmares was released in 2004, followed by her second historical fiction, A Call to Faith and Freedom in 2005. The Whittaker Family Reunion was released in 2008. Shirley has been guest speaker at several schools and literary groups and strives to encourage and support new authors. She spends time between her home in Canada and North Florida and travels extensively. Watch for 3 more historical fiction novels soon.