Christy Goerzen, a graduate of the MA in Children’s Literature program has recently published a book, The Big Apple Effect.
The Big Apple Effect is a Middle-Grade novel published by Orca Books in 2014.
Christy has also worked as a bookseller, children’s television writer, communications manager, speechwriter and university instructor.
“Thanks to the book’s convincing teen dialogue and believable characters, readers will identify with Maddie’s palpable excitement at her taste of freedom…A quick paced, lighthearted yet insightful romp about a girl and her emotional, quirky, New Age mom…Deftly tackles important issues such as the boundaries of friendship, dangers of self-pity, the value of self-awareness, and the healing power of forgiveness.” – Quill & Quire – July 1, 2014
Congrats, Christy!
